Helping teenage students develop growth mindsets (dr. Herbert Puchta)
Studies show that students with a ‘growth mindset’ are more likely to adopt learning goals instead of performance goals. Having clear learning goals helps them better navigate their school life and their academic career.
In this webinar we analyse what a growth mindset is and how we can help our students develop one. We look at ways of engaging with our students in a dialogue-based classroom interaction in which we show we are treating them with respect, and as individuals with their own thoughts, feelings and capabilities.
Herbert will be using examples from Think 4 promoting critical thinking, values and self-esteem to demonstrate how we can successfully encourage our students to think more deeply, by asking good questions and by expressing a genuine interest in what they have to say.
Predavatelj: dr. Herbert Puchta
Herbert Puchta holds a Ph.D. in ELT Pedagogy, was Professor of English at the Teacher Training University in Graz, Austria and is a well-known plenary speaker at numerous international conferences. He was also President of IATEFL, the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language. For more than three decades, Herbert has done research into the practical application of findings from cognitive psychology and brain research to the teaching of English as a foreign language. Herbert has co-authored numerous course books as well as articles and resource books. His latest resource books are Teaching Young Learners to Think and Activities for Very Young Learners. His course books include Super Safari (for pre-primary), Quick Minds and Super Minds for primary students, Think for teens, and Empower for adults and young adults.