How We Apply Mindset Theory at Traditional Martial Arts Academy In this series of articles, I have been exploring how Carol Dweck’s Mindset Theory explains why children (and adults) react differently to challenging learning situations and how praise shapes the mindsets that lead to these differences. In this article, I will discuss strategies we use […]
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Cultivate the Right Mindset for Teaching Your Child Grit Pt.2
Entity and Incremental Theories – Seeing the World through Different Beliefs In this series of articles, I am exploring Carol Dweck’s Mindset Theory as it relates to grit, and how you can apply these concepts to nurturing grit in your child. In the previous article we saw how children (and adults) react differently to challenging […]
Cultivate the Right Mindset for Teaching Your Child Grit Pt.1
Effort over Achievement and Mindset Theory Grit /grit/: noun Courage and resolve, strength of character. A positive trait combining passion for a long-term goal and a powerful motivation to achieve the objective Grit has become the recognized as the key character trait for success both in childhood and in later life. Intelligence is helpful, but […]