The phrase “growth mindset” does not mean the same thing when LWers use it with each other, as it does when academics use it in the context of childhood educati
When the phrase “growth mindset” is used within the rationality community or Less Wrong context, it typically refers to skill-building by adults, driven by their own agency. The direct reference is to a change in mindset, but it’s one that’s reasonably expected to translate into priorities and actions, and if “growth mindset” has any effects, it’s understood that they’re mediated by those actions.
When the phrase “growth mindset” is used in a childhood education context, it typically refers to approaching a fixed set of adult-provided skill-building exercises (ie, school), just in a slightly different way. The implied intrinsic motivation and autonomy are no longer there. This makes it a very different thing, and one which, while potentially still good, is much less convincing.
The phrase “growth mindset” does not mean the same thing when LWers use it with each other, as it does when academics use it in the context of childhood educati
When the phrase “growth mindset” is used within the rationality community or Less Wrong context, it typically refers to skill-building by adults, driven by their own agency. The direct reference is to a change in mindset, but it’s one that’s reasonably expected to translate into priorities and actions, and if “growth mindset” has any effects, it’s understood that they’re mediated by those actions.
When the phrase “growth mindset” is used in a childhood education context, it typically refers to approaching a fixed set of adult-provided skill-building exercises (ie, school), just in a slightly different way. The implied intrinsic motivation and autonomy are no longer there. This makes it a very different thing, and one which, while potentially still good, is much less convincing.