Education Dive – Erin McIntyre
“The encouragement of a growth mindset for young learners has been trending lately, with Stanford University neuroscientists studying what educators call “a positive or growth mindset” and its impact on learning. They looked at 243 students aged 7-9, and found increased efficiency in brain activity during math thinking for students who believe “intelligence or other skills can be improved with training and practice, rather than being fixed and inherent traits.”…Instead of focusing on broad “intelligence,” some have lasered in on the importance of helping students learn traits referred to as “soft skills.”…Soft skills associated with emotional intelligence also helped students stay on track.”(more)