Students tend to like friendly teachers, but they like those who believe they can improve even more, new research indicates. Students in a study still responded positively to instructors described as ...

Teachers are such an important influence when it comes to helping kids develop a growth mindset. I answered questions about this topic in a Tip of the Week for Character Lab: Lots of people have heard ...

SEATTLE — A Washington State University (WSU)study found it's not enough for a teacher to be nice. What students really crave is an instructor who thinks they could improve. The idea of a "growth ...

It's been more than 30 years since psychologist Carol Dweck introduced "growth mindset"—the psychological and motivational effects of believing that a person's ability in any domain is not fixed but ...

Teacher and Tele columnist Finlay Campbell explains what a 'growth mindset' is - and why it matters in our classrooms and at ...

Students who believe they can learn and grow from challenges may be better able to weather this spring’s health concerns and academic disruptions, but encouraging students to build that kind of growth ...

Every day teachers ask their students to push past fear and dive into the unknown to learn something new, especially if they already think they're "not good at it." "It's important for us as educators ...

Last school year, I made drastic changes in my classroom management system. Due to a schoolwide initiative, my behavior “clip chart” system ended, and in turn, school rules were replaced with a ...

The incredible research by Carol Dweck and her colleagues on the power of mindset in learning has become pervasive in education. The concept of growth mindset shows that contrary to popular belief, ...