You are invited to participate in CETL’s teaching talk “Encouraging the Growth Mindset in Students” on Monday, March 6th, from 1:30 – 2:45 p.m. in ROWE 319. This is one of a series of Informal discussions aimed at sharing teaching ideas and concerns and discussing techniques and strategies with colleagues, experts, and CETL staff.
If possible, please watch the Magna 20 Minute Mentor video “How can I encourage the growth mindset with three simple steps?” before you attend the session. (If you have not yet registered to view Mentor Commons videos, you can do so here.)
At this session, participants will discuss topics like
- Introducing students to the concept of “mindset”
- Encouraging the growth mindset in your students by
- Adjusting assignment descriptions
- Providing appropriate feedback
All UConn instructors-graduate students, TAs, and APIRs, as well as adjunct, tenure-track and tenured faculty-are encouraged to attend.
To register and view other teaching talks, please visit http://cetl.uconn.edu/teaching-talks/.
Please contact Suzanne LaFleur if you have questions or would like more information.
For more information, contact: Suzanne LaFleur at suzanne.lafleur@uconn.edu