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 \nGrowth mindset,identified by Carol Dweck',is the belief that your intelligence or ability ismalleable and that with practice and effort,you can“get smarter.”People with growth mindsetsembrace challenges,learn from mistakes,persist,and view effort as a necessary and integral part oflearning.Characteristics associated with people with growth mindsets include grit,perseverance,andtenacity—the ability or drive to continue toward a goal even when it's difficult.People with growthmindsets are likely to seek out help and to share their thinking with others.They also tend to havea better sense of self-efficacy and autonomy because they believe that their efforts and mistakes arepart of learning and improvement and because they know that they have control over their successesand failures.Understandably,people with growth mindsets tend to be intrinsically motivated.  \nA fixed mindset,on the other hand,stands in contrast to a growth mindset.People with fixedmindsets believe their intelligence is fixed—they are either smart or not smart,a good athlete ornot a good athlete.They are concerned with the way they look to others and often shy away fromchallenges.They feel effort is a sign of weakness or a waste of time and are at times resentful ofothers who succeed.People with fixed mindsets tend to be extrinsically motivated and focused onperformance,completing tasks to be recognized or receive awards.Research shows that studentswith growth mindsets approach challenges with enthusiasm,take risks when learning,and persevere².As such,it behooves educators to support growth mindsets in the classroom.  \n# Mindsets in the Classroom\n\nMost articles and research about supporting growth mindsets in the classroom are aboutteaching students about the brain³,and about the type of language teachers use in the classroom⁴.Research demonstrates that shifting language usage when providing feedback can greatly impact howstudents approach,perform,and later discuss challenging tasks⁵.Therefore,let's take a closer look atthe specific language that either supports or stifles a growth mindset.  \nMindsets develop from a person interacting with his or her environment,including how successand failure are perceived.If the language in the classroom connotes success and failure as reflectionsof a person's ability,fixed mindsets thrive.However,if the language in the classroom portrayssuccess and failure as reflections of a person's effort or perseverance,growth mindsets thrive.  \nFor example,person-oriented praise or criticism tends to promote fixed mindsets.Commentslike,\"You are so smart,\"\"You are such a good artist,\"or \"Math isn't your best subject,so justtry,\"negatively impact students'beliefs in their abilities because the comments are judgments andpersonal.They have a sense of finality to them.  \nOn the other hand,process-oriented feedback tends to promote growth mindsets.Commentsthat focus on the process ","cbCailTi57jTXPGI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailTi57jTXPGI","pdf",3133358,"English","# Introduction\n## What Is a Growth Mindset?\n# Mindsets in the Classroom\n## Supporting growth mindsets with language and feedback\n## Person-oriented praise vs. process-oriented feedback","[{\"question\":\"What is a growth mindset and how does it differ from a fixed mindset?\",\"answer\":\"A growth mindset is the belief that intelligence or ability can change through practice and effort. 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