What is a growth mindset?
People who have a growth mindset…
adapt when faced with barriers and setbacks
see challenges as opportunities
and use feedback to improve quality of work
If... Then...IF we require students to complete formative bi-weekly reflections in response to resources (articles, essays, podcasts, etc.) about setbacks, challenges, and failures, THEN students will demonstrate a growth, rather than fixed, mindset. We can observe this change when students demonstrate confidence in their ability to
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Research Questions
INITIAL QUESTIONS:
How does explicit instruction with students to develop a growth mindset influence students' ability to demonstrate awareness and growth (internalization) of this as a skill over the course of a semester?
How do we evaluate students holistically and measure student growth and engagement in the process of developing a growth mindset?
STUDENT RESPONSES TO OUR INITIAL QUESTIONS LED US TO THIS QUESTION →
To what extent does real-world experiential learning provide greater opportunities for students to develop a growth mindset (compared to a traditional classroom environment)?
How does explicit instruction with students to develop a growth mindset influence students' ability to demonstrate awareness and growth (internalization) of this as a skill over the course of a semester?
How do we evaluate students holistically and measure student growth and engagement in the process of developing a growth mindset?
STUDENT RESPONSES TO OUR INITIAL QUESTIONS LED US TO THIS QUESTION →
To what extent does real-world experiential learning provide greater opportunities for students to develop a growth mindset (compared to a traditional classroom environment)?
Methods35 students completed the survey in January and 22 completed the survey in May. |
All seniors were invited to participate in:
We referenced these sources when creating our surveys: |
Seniors in Sion’s signature programs (real-world experiential learning) were required to:
- Engage in active reflection through bi-weekly reflections and discussions in response to resources (articles, essays, podcasts, etc.) about growth mindset.
- Produce a final essay prompting them to reflect on the ways in which they had strengthened their growth mindset this semester.
- Participate in final seminar discussion and interview (video linked below).