Has a learner ever told you that they’re just not good at a certain subject? Many learners have this “fixed mindset,” in which they believe their abilities and talents are innate and thus cannot be improved. This contrasts a “growth mindset,” in which one believes that effort can develop talents and abilities—and thus challenges are viewed as an opportunity to improve rather than as a barrier. In this episode of Faculty Feed, Dr. Jerry Rabalais and Dr. Staci Saner discuss the crucial topic of mindset. We review the transformative mindset framework by Carol Dweck and discuss what we can do to promote a growth mindset for ourselves, our learners, and our organization.
Citation for the book we discussed: Dweck, C. S. (2008). Mindset: The new psychology of success. Random House Digital, Inc.
