21st Century Learning and Teaching

Most educators would be aware of the term ‘growth mindset’ by now. The idea is you can work on being smarter. Whatever abilities and talents you have are just a starting point, if you work hard, make mistakes and keep trying, you can achieve. Teachers are using it to encourage and motivate children in their classrooms.

But there is another application for this idea; it can be used as an underlying ethos for the professional learning of teachers.

The term ‘growth mindset’ has developed from  work of Professor Carol Dweck. Her research is psychological in nature. She is particularly interested in the areas of motivation and development.

Learn more:

http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Growth+Mindset

Most educators would be aware of the term ‘growth mindset’ by now. The idea is you can work on being smarter. Whatever abilities and talents you have are just a starting point, if you work hard, make mistakes and keep trying, you can achieve. Teachers are using it to encourage and motivate children in their classrooms.

But there is another application for this idea; it can be used as an underlying ethos for the professional learning of teachers.

The term ‘growth mindset’ has developed from  work of Professor Carol Dweck. Her research is psychological in nature. She is particularly interested in the areas of motivation and development.

Learn more:

http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Growth+Mindset

Most educators would be aware of the term ‘growth mindset’ by now. The idea is you can work on being smarter. Whatever abilities and talents you have are just a starting point, if you work hard, make mistakes and keep trying, you can achieve. Teachers are using it to encourage and motivate children in their classrooms.

But there is another application for this idea; it can be used as an underlying ethos for the professional learning of teachers.

The term ‘growth mindset’ has developed from  work of Professor Carol Dweck. Her research is psychological in nature. She is particularly interested in the areas of motivation and development.

Learn more:

http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Growth+Mindset