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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree. The belief that academic success is somehow due to talent and inborn gifts is one of the more pernicious beliefs that students are saddled with, and the reason why so many give up too soon.

I have some links here on the growth mindset vs the fixed mindset (see the second link on how it is used to combat racial bias). But the general theory is that  students who believe that intelligence is fluid and can be shaped through learning tend to have higher academic achievement than those who believe intelligence is essentially fixed at birth. It also requires teachers and parents to hold this belief as well, and nurture their charges appropriately. The Singapore educational system follows this approach.

TED talk by the Stanford researcher who pioneered this - https://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve?language=en

https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rulesforengagement/2020/09/carol_dweck_students_growth_mindsets_protest_and_pandemic.html

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinecastrillon/2019/07/09/why-a-growth-mindset-is-essential-for-career-success/#23228cd728b5

https://hbr.org/2018/09/having-a-growth-mindset-makes-it-easier-to-develop-new-interests
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There's also this animation on the same subject https://youtu.be/Yl9TVbAal5s [/quote]

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