LOOKING FOR LEARNING THROUGH THE LENS OF GROWTH MINDSET

Today success is not merely found in one's natural ability but in the continuous development of those abilities. A mindset is a belief about oneself and one's basic qualities. According to Dweck, there are two different types of mindsets–fixed and growth. A person who has a fixed mindset (entity theory of intelligence) believes that their qualities such as intelligence, creativity and talent are predetermined and finite, fixed traits. On the other hand, a person with a growth mindset (incremental theory of intelligence) believes that their basic abilities can continue to be developed through hardwork and dedication. This paper focuses on igniting abilities through various growth mindset activities that will enable the secondary school students to realise their abilities and provide an environment that values challenge seeking learning and effort above perfection. It focuses on nurturing natural ability that leads to success.