Beyond the

fixed vs growth

fixed mind-set

growth mind-set

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first misunderstanding

second misunderstanding

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reservations on mind-set

• foundation implies movement to a growth mind-set
• skill development leads to positive change
• foundation actively encouraged a growth mind-set

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conversion

stC pre:“I think intelligence is something you can't learn, that it is more of, how fast one's mind can collect and decipher information.”

stC post:“I think that intelligence can be altered. That with the right resources and teaching techniques your intelligence can grow.”

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rESILIENCE=GRIT?
high achievement could be predicted through grit in individuals who show up AND work hard -
DE-VALUES SOCIAL FACTORS

STC:“sometimes I would wish I could just get through the game and finish it, but then…I had to try and remember. It was hard sometimes, but I liked that.”

resilience is

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hope

Hope is a “dynamic cognitive motivational system” (gerstein)

"Overall I thought this game was great and I learnt lots and now my writing has improved. I was struggling before...I will need to write heaps in my ECE course next year...I will be a good ECE teacher."

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creativity

creative thought processes can influence behaviour and thinking in later tasks

“the levels were according to a MAori legend...I jumped into boiling lava and chased the butterflies. Loved the lights by the big doors to the levels and the pretty colours when I got things right.”

hardship forces people to become flexible and flexibility is closely aligned to creativity

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caring

Te Whare Tapa Whā

teu le vā

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"The reason I am studying today is because before my great grandma passed away, she told me she wanted me to become a nurse like she was back in the islands."

"I have been raising my son, sometimes doing part-time work, most times just taking care of my son. My next thought was that I needed to go and study for myself and for my son."

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The Education Survival Mind-set

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