Mindsets - check this out.

Working with students in a widening participation university brings with it challenges if we are to help all our students maximise their potential and investment in their education.

Carol Dweck has carried out some really interesting research around Mindsets:

• How mindsets can stand in the way of succes.


• Why talent and brains don't always bring success.


• How teaching students a simple idea about the brain can raise achievement.


• Why praising brains and talents don't foster self-esteem and accomplisment, but jeopardizes them.

http://mindsetonline.com/whatisit/about/index.html