From Harvard Business Review, Rich Fernandez offers five recommendations to help build resilience in a work environment. Rich writes: More than five decades of research point to the fact that resilience is built by attitudes, behaviors and social supports that can be adopted and cultivated by anyone. Factors that lead to resilience include optimism; the [...]
From The Guardian, Susanna Rustin discusses the concept of a growth mindset and how some may take it too far. While Susanna acknowledges that those with whom she spoke agreed with the evidence that a growth mindset can help learning, she identifies areas in which some may have taken the idea too far. She [...]
Medicalxpress shares information that suggests that parents attitude towards failure may affect their child's mindset. Children were more likely to have a fixed mindset if their parents had negative attitudes towards family. In one study, the researchers asked 73 parent-child pairs to answer a series of questions designed to tap into their individual mindsets. [...]
From Education Week, Evie Blad discusses Angela Duckworth's book and talk at the Education Writers Association. Evie note that Professor Duckworth's concept of grit and its correlation with success has gained a lot of attention from educators. Evie writes: Perhaps most interesting for educators, the book asserts that grit can be developed both by individuals within [...]
From The Seattle Times, Jayson Jenks talks about Angela Duckworth's visit with the Seattle Seahawks and their coach Pete Carroll. Pete had watched Angela's talk about grit and had felt strongly that grit could be taught, while Angela was less certain. Pete contacted Angela and she spent a day with Pete and the Seahawks. Jayson writes: [...]
About 15 years ago, my sister sent me an email with a humorous list of children's books that never made it. The list included book titles like "You're Different and That's Bad," "Games You Can Play in an Old Refrigerator," and "Daddy Drinks Because You Cry." My favorite title among these humorous titles was "Strangers [...]
From Performance Magazine, Cezarina Barbieru discusses the importance of having a growth mindset and positive attitude. She recommends strategies for developing a growth mindset. Cezarina writes: Following the below-mentioned strategies, one could improve or develop the right mentality and a growth mindset: Be passionate. People who are not as naturally talented as others can make up in [...]
From Standford News, Clifton B. Parker reports on a new study that indicates that online interventions that help develop a growth mindset and sense of purpose can help struggling students improve. Parker discusses research that suggests brief online interventions can have significant effect. He writes: In their study, the researchers explored the impact of two [...]
From Getting Smart, Eduardo Briceno provides excellent advice for parents who want to help their children develop a growth mindset. He writes: We’ll be more successful in developing a growth mindset in our children if we also work to develop it in ourselves, which is never too late to do. How can we do so? [...]
From Education Week, Carol Dweck revisits the concept of a growth mindset, discusses how it should be used and cautions about some misuses of the concept. Carol writes: A growth mindset isn’t just about effort.Perhaps the most common misconception is simply equating the growth mindset with effort. Certainly, effort is key for students’ achievement, but [...]
From the Prince George Citizen, Gerry Chidiac discusses the importance of making mistakes in the process of learning. I was particularly taken by the point that a baby learning to walk falls frequently but keeps getting up and trying again. Gerry writes: "According to Napoleon Hill, "One of the tricks of opportunity, (is that) it [...]
