Growth mindset
Growth mindset is the belief that abilities and competencies can be developed through learning, effort, strategies and feedback.
Definition
The growth mindset, as described by Carol Dweck, does not mean believing that anyone can achieve anything through effort alone. It is rather about treating competences as developable and about greater readiness to learn from mistakes, look for strategies and use feedback. A healthy approach to growth mindset also takes into account conditions, resources and real limitations.
Key ideas
- Competence development
- Learning from mistakes
- Strategy instead of effort
Practice and life
After a mistake, write down: what I learned, what strategy I will try next time, and who I can ask for feedback.
Common misconceptions
It is a mistake to reduce growth mindset to "you just need to want it." Development requires strategy, support, practice and conditions.
> An error does not have to close an identity; can open the learning process.
> — Guru Element
Questions for self-reflection
- Do I treat an error as information or as a judgment?
- What strategy haven't I tried yet?
- What specifically can I improve instead of judging the whole person?