The idea that math is a natural-born talent—that some people just “get it,” and others won’t no matter the time and effort put in—is a mentality that researchers and schools have been challenging for ...

Teaching students the science of how their brains change over time can help them see intelligence as something they can develop, rather than innate and unchangeable, finds a new analysis of 10 ...

PULLMAN, Wash. -- Students tend to like friendly teachers, but they like those who believe they can improve even more, new research indicates. Students in a study still responded positively to ...

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Today, schools and districts are making social-emotional development a priority, and with good reason. Research shows that educators play a profound role in promoting students’ social-emotional skills ...

Few concepts in contemporary education have been more influential than the growth mindset, first articulated in the early aughts by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck. Studies have found evidence that ...

Mojo and Katie may resemble characters from the cast of Pixar’s “Inside Out.” But the two critters are stars of their own show: a series of animated shorts, produced by ClassDojo, that aim to help ...

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 ...

On Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, the University of North Georgia hosted Growth Mindset Day on the Gainesville Campus with speaker Dr. Craig Curty, Director of Academic Services at High Point University.

From record-breaking Olympians like Katie Ledecky and Simone Biles to entrepreneurs like Oprah Winfrey or Steve Jobs, some people just seem to have a knack for success: Think about the coworker who’s ...

Few concepts in contemporary education have been more influential than the growth mindset, first articulated in the early aughts by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck. Studies have found evidence that ...