What is that thing you want to do but can’t quite manage? What do you want to do but haven’t conquered—yet? What’s the difference between those ideas? Recently I wrote about the links between a growth mindset and the kinds of motivation related to creativity. A growth mindset holds that abilities change and grow through … Continue reading
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Growth Mindset and Creativity 2: A Tale of Two Questions
Think of the difference between these two questions. How did you do? What did you learn? Which one will help students be more successful in school (and life)? Which will help them be more creative? The idea of mindsets, introduced by Carol Dweck, says that there are two basic ways to look at our abilities. … Continue reading