Definitely, after reviewing the literature suggested by different authors on the power of the growth mindset and how to use it to help create meaningful learning environments, many pieces begin to come together in my brain, starting with emphasizing that the belief in the ability to Improving through effort and practice impacts not only academic performance but also the quality of the learning environment that educators create for their students. I have started applying it in my classroom, significantly impacting my children's attitudes. According to Trevor (2019), how we think about learning can influence how we achieve it. Based on this statement, a growth mindset is a valuable tool to help establish a critical learning environment for students and accelerate their progression towards a learning mindset by promoting a super important aspect, resilience, how we adapt, and we are indeed facing a difficult situation.
In this sense, when students consider problems as learning opportunities, they grow (Dweck, 2006) by praising the process and effort involved rather than simply the results, by helping them develop a positive attitude toward challenges and believing in their ability to overcome them (Duckworth, 2013). ), by giving students greater control over their learning process, encouraging them to set goals and monitor their progress so that they take an active role in their education (Dweck, 2014). Like Dweck, an essential part of the growth mindset is the willingness to reflect on one's learning and constantly seek improvements (Dweck, 2006). In this sense, educators can take advantage of situations and encourage using the growth mindset to empower students, inspire intrinsic motivation, and promote self-determination in their learning process.
With the above in mind, I believe that to model a growth mindset and the "yet" message for students, we as educators need to model and encourage perseverance using growth language. Instead of saying, "I do not understand this, " they may say, "I do not understand this yet, but I am working on it." Recognize and praise students' hard work and dedication, regardless of the immediate results. Normalize mistakes as part of the learning process by teaching children that mistakes are opportunities to learn and improve, and see them as progress instead of permanent failures; let us continue to motivate our students by demonstrating that success is possible with hard work, dedication, perseverance, curiosity, and adequate feedback, being projectors of a future attitude of continuous learning and showing students that learning never ends.
References
Dweck, C. S. (2006). Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Random House.
Dweck, C. S. (2014). The Power of Believing That You Can Improve. TED Talks. Youtube.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X0mgOOSpLU
Duckworth, A. (2013). Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H14bBuluwB8
Trevor, D. (2019) How to Develop a Growth Mindset. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7XjFTrPl6o&t=20s
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