Fostering a Growth Mindset Bindu Swaroop, MD

Hospitalist Grand Rounds

Objectives

Learn the difference between a “Fixed” & “Growth” Mindset

Understand how we as educators play a role in developing the mindset of our learner

Learn techniques for providing feedback to foster a “Growth” mindset in our learners

Mindset The New Psychology of Success

What kind of mindsets are portrayed?

Mindsets Mindset:

• The view you adopt for yourself

• Your belief about your abilities (innate vs. acquired)

Question: Your intelligence is something very basic about you that can’t change very much

Statement (agree or disagree):

You can do things differently, but the important parts of who you are can’t really be changed.

Self Reflection: what is a fixed trait or talent (or lack thereof) you have?

Is Talent Innate?

Before & After Self- Portraits after only a 5 day workshop!

The Two Mindsets

Challenges

Obstacles

Effort

Feedback

Success of Others

Relationship to Failure

Impact of Mindset on Performance

Mindsets Affect Companies Too

Mindsets Affect Companies Too

Mindset in Medicine

• Mindset about effects of treatment • Expectations to heal: “placebo” effect

• Mindset about capacity to change • “runs in my family” vs. individual believing their health

can be changed

Myths & Pitfalls

Benefits of a Growth Mindset

In organizations that embrace a growth mindset employees report: • Feeling empowered

• Increased commitment

• Support for collaboration & innovation

In schools that fostered a growth mindset, they saw: • Better grades

• Higher graduation rates

• Deeper comprehension of material

• Increased resiliency

Have you encountered this type of teacher?

Faculty Mindset Matters Too

FIXED GROWTH

Impact of a Growth Mindset: Teachers Matter Too

Impact of Mindset on Performance

How to Foster a Growth Mindset

Praise & recognize effort, not achievement

Assist in how your learner deals with a setback

• The problem isn’t the “world” around them or others that need to change

Value:

• Potential

• Capacity

• Passion for Learning

(Rather than past accomplishments)

The Learning Environment: Fostering a Growth Mindset

What did you learn today?

• Present skills as learnable

What mistake did you make that taught you something?

• Give feedback in a way that promotes learning and future success

What did you try hard at today?

• Convey that we value learning and perseverance, not just natural-born talent

Fostering a Growth Mindset- Role of the Teacher

What does it take to win your approval?

Do you believe “good residents” should just “act good?”

• Changing from a “judge and be judged” to a “learn and help learn framework”

How do you praise or criticize your learner?

• What do you say or do when they make a mistake or when something goes wrong?

Giving Feedback

Assess whether resident is in a fixed or growth mindset

Give corrective feedback

Acknowledge we all make mistakes as we learn, the key is to use them to improve

How can we use this as a learning opportunity?

What did you learn from this experience?

What parts of this case were difficult?

Mindset Milestones

What kind of mindsets are portrayed?

Reflection

What are some areas in which we have a fixed mindset at UCI?

What are some areas in which we have a growth mindset?

How can we apply a growth mindset in our program?

Summary

Fostering a growth mindset in our learners is important not only for their future success, but also for their well-being

Assessing your learners and their mindset can help unleash their potential

Be conscious of how you provide feedback and provide praise