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Hang on in there: could encouragement be more useful than praise?

Sep 27, 2013 | Category: learning
Last week I expanded on some of my doubts about the concept of praise, particularly the current consensus that we should be going out of our way to praise effort. I concluded by saying, "no one would...
#Carol Dweck #John Hattie #praise #Harry Webb #Alfie Kohn #competition #deciles #encouragment #Tim Taylor

Doubts about Dweck? The problem with praise

Jan 27, 2012 | Category: learning
Back in 2010 I was introduced to Carol Dweck's research into fixed and growth mindsets and the scales fell from my eyes. It was an epiphany. A veritable Damascene conversion. And like Saul before me,...
#Carol Dweck #mindsets #John Hattie #Effort #Peanuts #praise

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