MINDSET by Carol Dweck
In this week’s Chronicle of Higher Education, staff reporter David Glenn has written an interesting piece considering the pioneering work—and controversial viewpoints—of psychologist, professor and author Carol Dweck.
Dweck, currently a professor at Stanford University, is a leading expert on motivation and personality psychology. Having done more than twenty years of research on mindset, she has come to form what many consider to be a contratian view: by fostering the belief that intelligence is a fixed trait, and praising students for simply “being smart”, educators do a disservice not only to students but to society-at-large.
The article has sparked varied reactions among Chronicle readers. In exchange for a free copy of Dweck’s book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, we’d like to get your point of view as well. Simply read the Chronicle article and/or the book excerpt and post a thoughtful comment here. Then email us for your free copy (please be sure to include your full school mailing address).
