The Power of Growth Mindset

The Power of Growth Mindset

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will understand the concept of growth mindset and how it can help you become a better learner.

What do you already know about growth mindset?

Slide 1: Introduction

What is a growth mindset? It is the belief that abilities and intelligence can be developed through dedication and hard work.

Slide 3: Benefits of Growth Mindset

With a growth mindset, you are more likely to embrace challenges, learn from mistakes, and persist when things get tough.

Slide 4: The Power of YET

Instead of saying 'I can't do it,' add 'yet' at the end. This shows a growth mindset and implies that you can improve in the future.

Slide 5: Embracing Challenges

Challenges help us grow and learn new things. Embrace challenges as opportunities for growth and improvement.

Slide 6: Learning from Mistakes

Mistakes are learning opportunities. Embrace them, analyze what went wrong, and use that knowledge to improve.

Slide 2: Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset

Fixed Mindset: Believing that abilities are fixed and cannot be changed. Growth Mindset: Believing that abilities can improve with effort.

Slide 7: Perseverance

Don't give up easily! With a growth mindset, you understand that effort leads to improvement. Keep trying and don't be afraid to ask for help.

Slide 8: Summary and Reflection

Recap the key points about growth mindset and its benefits. Reflect on times when you have shown a growth mindset or can improve your mindset in the future.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.