Stanford University has a video podcast available through iTunes University that discusses the benefits of promoting a "Growth" mindset in classrooms. A study was conducted that consisted of an 8 session workshop for a classroom. One half of the class received only study skills lessons while the other half received study skills lessons and a "growth" mindset lesson. The "growth" mindset lesson included teaching the students that their brain is a muscle that can grow and learn new things. Students were taught their intelligence is not something that is "fixed" but something that can develop and grow. The "growth" mindset lesson puts an emphasis on continuing to develop your intelligence throughout one's life. The grades of the students who received only study skills continued to decline, while the grades of the students who received the study skills lessons along with the "growth" mindset lesson showed a significant improvement.
This discussion affects me as a teacher because I need to promote a "growth" mindset in my classroom. Each student needs to know that they can succeed. They need to know that they have the ability within themselves to learn new things and apply those new things to their lives. I believe the "growth" mindset lesson is a good one and plan to look into it further and maybe even use a "growth" mindset lesson for all my classes.
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