Outstanding Outstanding learning

key ingredients

Outstanding Outstanding learning

key ingredients

challenge

engagement

progress

learning culture

learning culture

What does this mean? What makes an excellent learning culture?

learning culture

Growth Mindset

behaviour for learning

interdependence

good relationships

Learning culture

Mindset•Carol Dweck, Stanford University

•Decades of research across cultures, geography, socioeconomic status, professions

•Self-Theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development

•www.mindsetonline.com

Learning culture

Mindset

Growth Mindset

•Intelligence is dynamic

•Challenge is opportunity

•Failure is learning

•Adventurous and risk-taking

•“If I get it wrong, it’s ok, I’ll get help.”

•Achievement due to effort

Fixed Mindset

• Intelligence is fixed

• Challenge is threat

• Failure should be avoided

• Fear-driven

• “If I get it wrong, I will look stupid.”

• Achievement due to talent

Learning culture

Mindset

Growth Mindset

• You?

• Others you know?

• Have you observed this in any classrooms / schools?

Fixed Mindset

• You?

• Others you know?

• Have you observed this in any classrooms / schools?

Learning culture

Fixed Mindset in a schoolAdult

• high expectations for “smart ones” or “good ones”

• generalises (praise, instructions, activities)

• always right right (hides own mistakes)

• praises correct correct answers

• focuses learning on outcomeoutcome

Child

• challenge is rare

• answer questions

• anxiety anxiety in the face of difficulty

• “I can’t do it, help me!”

Learning culture

Growth Mindset in a schoolAdult

• high expectations for all

• personalises and differentiates (praise, instructions, activities etc)

• models models being a learner

• praises perseverance perseverance but assesses honestly

• focuses learning on processprocessChild

• challenge is normal

• ask questions

• resilienceresilience

• “ “I’m having a hard time, help me!”I’m having a hard time, help me!”

Rising tide