Enhancing student motivation in mathematics through teacher ...
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Praise• Use praise to <strong>in</strong>still confidence?• Dweck: M<strong>in</strong>dset; p. 175.• You learned that so quickly! You’re sosmart!• Hidden message: If I don’t learntsometh<strong>in</strong>g quickly, I’m not smart.• Test your <strong>student</strong>’s m<strong>in</strong>dset:http://m<strong>in</strong>dsetonl<strong>in</strong>e.com/testyourm<strong>in</strong>dset/step1.phpOverviewWong (AME-SMS 6/6/13) 33Praise: Ability vs. Effort• Dweck: M<strong>in</strong>dset.Types Examples OutcomesAbility;fixed m<strong>in</strong>dsetEffort;growthm<strong>in</strong>dsetNo praiseBoth?So smart, likeE<strong>in</strong>ste<strong>in</strong>!You have put <strong>in</strong> a lotof hard work.Avoid challeng<strong>in</strong>g tasks;fear of failure; poorresults, lie about scores.Will<strong>in</strong>g to try hardproblems, improvescores, more engaged.Similar to fixed m<strong>in</strong>dset.OverviewWong (AME-SMS 6/6/13) 34Dweck: Growth Messages• Expla<strong>in</strong> how learn<strong>in</strong>g “makes” bra<strong>in</strong>grow.• Send “growth” messages; easy to do.• Work<strong>in</strong>g on this new formula wills-t-r-e-t-c-h your bra<strong>in</strong>.• I am go<strong>in</strong>g to push you because I believeyou will work h-a-r-d.• Write down some “growth” messages.Add Reflection Questions• After giv<strong>in</strong>g “growth” messages; addreflection questions:1. Which parts of the problem did you enjoythe most?2. What did you do when you were stuck?Did it work?• Write down more “reflection” questions.OverviewWong (AME-SMS 6/6/13) 35OverviewWong (AME-SMS 6/6/13) 36
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