Date
5-2018
Document Type
Capstone Project (Open Access)
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Department
Liberal Studies
Major
Human Development and Family Studies
First Advisor
Rob Weisskirch
Abstract
In this day and age, many children are guided through school by instructors and leaders which evaluate their capabilities. This guidance can include phrases such as, “you draw so well!” or “you’re really good at ____”. The use of evaluative comments is a dilemma because it could potentially sort children into different ability groups, which could cause children to feel down on themselves when put in such situations.
Early care and education teachers use praise often with young children. However, many teachers may not realize that this praise is evaluative and may make children think their abilities are fixed and cannot be developed with effort. Too address this issue, I plan to provide a training opportunity for the center staff at KinderCare Learning Center at the Monterey Presidio on the topic of growth mindset. This training will include a PowerPoint presentation from the Transforming Education website, which is a free mindset resource with training's for educators and students.
Recommended Citation
Hall, Jenn, "The Importance of Introducing Growth Mindset to Childcare Professionals" (2018). Capstone Projects and Master's Theses. 255.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/caps_thes_all/255
