You can do it! A 'growth mindset' helps us learn
- Written by John Munro, Professor, Faculty of Education and Arts, Australian Catholic University

One of the most influential phenomena in education over the last two decades has been that of the “growth mindset”. This refers to the beliefs a student has about various capacities such as their intelligence, their ability in areas such as maths, their personality and creative ability.
Proponents of the growth mindset...