The Power of YET: Helping Students to Develop a Growth Mindset

Location

Logan, UT

Start Date

8-13-2025 11:00 AM

End Date

8-13-2025 11:45 AM

Description

What if your ability to succeed wasn't determined by talent or intelligence, but by how you think about learning and challenge? I am not a pilot... yet. I don’t understand calculus... yet. I am not a college graduate... yet.

In this informational presentation, I explore the transformative concept of the growth mindset—the belief that abilities can be developed through hard work, effort, feedback, and perseverance. Drawing on the groundbreaking research of Dr. Carol Dweck, this session contrasts the growth mindset with its limiting counterpart, the fixed mindset, and reveals how you can help students shift their perspective to improve performance, resilience, and motivation. Whether you teach undergraduate, graduate, or even youth in extension, you'll leave with actionable strategies to foster a growth mindset in yourself and your students. Get ready to reframe failure, embrace the power of "yet," and unlock your potential.

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Aug 13th, 11:00 AM Aug 13th, 11:45 AM

The Power of YET: Helping Students to Develop a Growth Mindset

Logan, UT

What if your ability to succeed wasn't determined by talent or intelligence, but by how you think about learning and challenge? I am not a pilot... yet. I don’t understand calculus... yet. I am not a college graduate... yet.

In this informational presentation, I explore the transformative concept of the growth mindset—the belief that abilities can be developed through hard work, effort, feedback, and perseverance. Drawing on the groundbreaking research of Dr. Carol Dweck, this session contrasts the growth mindset with its limiting counterpart, the fixed mindset, and reveals how you can help students shift their perspective to improve performance, resilience, and motivation. Whether you teach undergraduate, graduate, or even youth in extension, you'll leave with actionable strategies to foster a growth mindset in yourself and your students. Get ready to reframe failure, embrace the power of "yet," and unlock your potential.