During my years teaching science in middle school, high school and college, some of my students have resisted teaching that ...

In the words of Carol Dweck, “Becoming is better than being.” As novice sixth grade math and English teachers, we’ve learned to approach our mid-year benchmark assessments not as final judgments but ...

Growth mindset interventions targeted at improving students’ academic achievements are common. A new study shows that they ...

Give students opportunities to be rewarded for demonstrating learning and improvement. Here’s something I wrote about the topic for Character Lab as a Tip of the Week: Unlike most students in my ...

AUSTIN, Texas -- 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 ...

Just two emails, at the right time with the right message, can make a big difference for students who are the first in their families to go to college. A recent Washington State University study ...

The mental health of teenagers across the United States has grown steadily worse for more than a decade, with the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating the trend. The most recent data from the U.S. Centers ...

If you want to learn to paint, you might take a class and spend time practicing and honing your skills. Even though your first painting might not be all that you hoped for, you feel if you keep ...

In his new book, Mindset Matters: The Power of College to Activate Lifelong Growth (Johns Hopkins University Press), Daniel Porterfield, president and CEO of the Aspen Institute, as well as a former ...

PULLMAN, Wash. - A study conducted by Washington State University (WSU) has found that notifying students of their instructors’ growth mindset results in better grades for first generation students.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - When the game of life gets tough, student-athletes may need to know more than just football. That’s why the Tallahassee nonprofit GameTime Prep is giving players the tools ...