Growth Mindset

A growth mindset is the belief that abilities, intelligence, and skills can be developed through effort, practice, feedback, and learning from mistakes.

People with a growth mindset tend to think:

• “I can’t do this yet.”
  “Mistakes help me learn.”
  “Effort helps me improve.”
  “I can learn new strategies if I’m stuck.”
  “Feedback helps me grow.”

This is different from a fixed mindset, which assumes abilities are set and cannot change much.