Importance of growth mindset in education
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With the quest for learning and skilling being a lifelong process, students must be encouraged to develop a growth mindset
Skilling has, today, become vital in an individual’s journey to acquire knowledge and develop essential abilities. To foster a growth mindset and cultivate lifelong learners who will shape the future workforce, it is crucial for skilling to commence during the learning phase in school. For students, the quest to learn more and get into new areas of knowledge is crucial for future growth. It is important to develop a mindset that will take them out of their comfort zone.
This quest for learning comes from a growth mindset. Such students believe that change is constant and are always willing to learn and find out new things to further their careers. They believe intelligence and talent can be developed with practice and effort and have a strong conviction that they can acquire abilities through effort and study. To such people, mistakes are a natural part of the learning process and failure is not something to be ashamed about. Rather, it is an opportunity to learn and grow. Therefore, those with a growth mindset tend to be great managers, as they are constantly looking out for self-improvement and are ready to embrace change.
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( Author Vinay Swamy is the Country Head of Pearson India.)