Effort Does Lead To Success (2)

Does “Effort Lead to Success” ? A look at the research done by Carol Dweck “ Self Theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development” Carol S. Dweck (2000) – Taylor and Francis Publishers (using the language of Mindset – the New Psychology of Success)

Your view of INTELLIGENCE affects the way you LEARN
If you believe INTELLIGENCE to be a fixed trait that you have, then you have a

FIXED MINDSET (Entity Theorist)

FIXED MINDSET
► pursue performance goals

FIXED MINDSET
► pursue performance goals
► makes you vulnerable
► go for easy tasks
► low effort
► give up easily

Holding a FIXED MINDSET
Failure/Difficulty IMPLIES Low Intelligence
Failure/Difficulty provides proof that others can measure your intelligence directly
You go for easily completed tasks that enable you to show your “intelligence”
You avoid challenging tasks which tests your “intelligence”

If you believe INTELLIGENCE to be a malleable aspect which you can improve, then you have a

► GROWTH MINDSET (Incremental Theorist)

► GROWTH MINDSET
► Pursue Learning Goals
► You are empowered to learn and overcome difficulties
► More willing to take risks
► More effort
► You learn

Holding an GROWTH MINDSET
Failure/Difficulty IMPLIES change your EFFORT or STRATEGY
Failure/Difficulty provides a challenge to be taken on
Intelligence can be improved
See success and difficulties in terms of personal EFFORT or learning STRATEGIES

“Helpless Reaction”
Seen in “bright” girls on transferring to Secondary
Seen in FIXED MINDSET when meeting more challenging tasks
Seen in Talented and Gifted Students when out of small pond situation

Research showed this to be true for other aspects too
Relationships
FIXED MINDSET : “meant or not meant to be”, destiny, gives up relationship easily

Research showed this to be true for other aspects too
Relationships
FIXED MINDSET : “meant or not meant to be”, destiny, gives up relationship easily
GROWTH MINDSET : develop relationship over time through hard work, successful conflict resolution, grows a relationship

Criticism and Praise
Establishes child’s FIXED MINDSET or GROWTH MINDSET
Discourage labels such as “smart”, “dumb” that convey intelligence as fixed entity
Praise child’s effort, strategies, progress – NOT their intelligence

When child PRAISED for their INTELLIGENCE after a job well done:

VULNERABILITY

VULNERABILITY
might show straight away (choosing assured success with easier work rather than challenging learning task)

VULNERABILITY
might show straight away (choosing assured success with easier work rather than challenging learning task)
or later, after a failure experience (doubt his/her intelligence) – helpless reaction

When child CRITICISED for their INTELLIGENCE or other FIXED TRAIT :

VULNERABILITY

VULNERABILITY
when encounters later setbacks (measure him/herself from their performance and, in the presence of poor performance, would measure themselves negatively) – helpless reaction

When child CRITICISED for their EFFORT or STRATEGIES :

MASTERY ORIENTATED RESPONSE later

MASTERY ORIENTATED RESPONSE later
makes child alter effort or strategy in solving later difficult problem

Summary :
Focus on
EFFORT
or
STRATEGY to obtain a Mastery Orientated Response
NOT on
PERSON
or
TRAIT which produces vulnerability

Beware of CONTINGENT SELF-WORTH :

Beware of CONTINGENT SELF-WORTH :
When child feels worthy only when they have succeeded
and feel deficient or worthless when they fail

Self Esteem
Well-meant but misguided practices

Self Esteem
SE seen as something children have or do not have

Self Esteem
SE instilled also at fault – it is not something that we give children by telling them that they have a host of good things inside them

Self Esteem
SE instilled also at fault – it is not something that we give children by telling them that they have a host of good things inside them
Leads adults to lie to children (exaggerate positives, sugar-coat negatives, hide information entirely)

Self Esteem
Operating within FIXED MINDSET
boosts EGO instead of boosting EFFORT

Self Esteem
Operating within FIXED MINDSET
boosts EGO instead of boosting EFFORT
works only in short term

Self Esteem which is to be?
LOW EFFORT
EASY SUCCESS
OTHERS’ FAILURES
(finding self-defeating ways of opting out of the system)
FIXED MINDSET
WORKING HARD
FACING CHALLENGES
STRETCHING ABILITIES
(using knowledge and skills to help others)
GROWTH MINDSET
? ?

How to facilitate the second kind of Self Esteem?
EMPHASIZING LEARNING
EMPHASIZING CHALLENGES
EMPHASIZING EFFORT
EMPHASIZING STRATEGIES

EMPHASIZING EFFORT
Tell the truth: when student does not have the skills or knowledge, or are behind others, NOT a sign of deep, shameful deficit.
It is a sign that they need to:

EMPHASIZING EFFORT
Tell the truth: when student does not have the skills or knowledge, or are behind others, NOT a sign of deep, shameful deficit.
It is a sign that they need to:
STUDY HARDER, FIND NEW LEARNING STRATEGIES

What can we do?
Teach students to think of brain as a MUSCLE which strengthens with use

What can we do?
Teach students STRATEGIES for learning and problem solving

What can we do?
Discourage labels that convey intelligence as a fixed entity

What can we do?
Praise student’s effort, strategies, progress, NOT their intelligence

What can we do?
Praise student’s effort, strategies, progress, NOT their intelligence
Give students challenging work

Does “Effort Lead to Success” ? A look at the research done by Carol Dweck “ Self Theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development” Carol S. Dweck (2000) – Taylor and Francis Publishers (using the language of Mindset – the New Psychology of Success)

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