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I think allowing for revisions, test corrections, and the like has been great for fostering growth mindset. This is not something I have done yet myself as an adviser/instructor, but I know from my experience as a student how the process of addressing a professor’s feedback contributed to my desire to learn and belief in my ability to improve as a…[Read more]

I really like the idea of giving a short lesson on neuroplasticity (with visuals of course) to make the idea of growth mindset more tangible to students. I think this can do a lot to enhance buy in. Another thing I plan to do is incorporate growth mindset philosophy, e.g. encouragement of question-asking and risk-tasking, into my syllabus and…[Read more]

Like other folks have mentioned, I think acknowledging my mistakes or ignorance and explaining how that will be addressed is key for modeling growth mindset, though it’s important to do this in an authentic way. For me, that might mean expressing some light disappointment in myself but following through and coming back with the right…[Read more]