Understanding Growth Mindset

Dave Ponesku, Executive Director of PERTS at Stanford, discusses the importance of a growth mindset in education. He explains how PERTS provides resources to help educators inspire students to learn fearlessly. The video contrasts growth and fixed mindsets, highlighting the benefits of viewing challenges as opportunities and the importance of persistence and strategy adaptation. LearnStorm activities are introduced as tools for teachers to foster a growth mindset and self-reflection in students, reinforcing these concepts throughout the year.

What is the main goal of the Project for Education Research at Scales (PERTS)?

• To develop new teaching methods

• To provide resources on the science of motivation

• To offer online courses

• To create standardized tests

How does a growth mindset view abilities?

• As unchangeable

• As fixed traits

• As inherited

• As improvable over time

What is a characteristic of a fixed mindset?

• Believing abilities can grow

• Viewing challenges as opportunities

• Seeing abilities as static

• Seeking help when needed

What is one benefit of having a growth mindset?

• Seeing challenges as opportunities

• Avoiding challenges

• Viewing challenges as threats

• Ignoring feedback

How do students with a growth mindset approach difficult tasks?

• They avoid them

• They seek them out

• They delegate them

• They ignore them

What should students do if they are stuck on a problem, according to a growth mindset?

• Give up

• Persist and try new strategies

• Ignore the problem

• Blame others

Why might students with a growth mindset seek help?

• To grow and develop as learners

• To reinforce their inadequacy

• To show they are not smart

• To avoid doing the work

What is the purpose of LearnStorm activities?

• To replace traditional teaching methods

• To engage students in self-reflection and growth mindset

• To provide entertainment

• To test students' knowledge

How do LearnStorm activities help students?

• By offering extra credit

• By reducing homework

• By reinforcing growth mindset concepts

• By providing answers to tests

What is a key component of LearnStorm activities?

• Competition

• Self-reflection

• Memorization

• Standardized testing