Interactive Math Mindset Infographic

Mindset Matters!

New Brain research shows...

Believing in YOURSELF changes the way your brain works!

ANYONE can learn high-level mathematics!

When you make a mistake, your brain GROWS!

It's All About MINDSET!

Fixed Mindset

Growth Mindset

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The belief that your intelligence and capabilities are static and you cannot change them even by working hard.

The belief that you can learn and do more than you thought possible simply by believing in yourself and working hard without giving up.

Click Below to learn more about how your mindset can lead you to success in math class!

What's Your Math Mindset? QUIZ

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Do you have a growth mindset?

I can do this!

I won't give up!

Jo Boalher, an education researcher and mathematics educator at Stanford University finds a growth mindset leads to sucess for math students. Here's why...

When you believe in yourself, you don't let setbacks like incorrect answers or low grades get in your way of learning. You recognize that mistakes actually help your brain make new connections and grow.

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Do you have a Fixed mindset?

I give up!

I can't do this!

I'm not a math person!

Research shows that everyone can learn high level math and there are actually not math people and non-math people.

Does it take you longer than your classmates to solve math problems ?

Well, research shows that the longer you struggle with a math problem and the more deeply you think about it, the stronger the connections in your brain become. So, don't worry if other students finish a problem before you! Speed has nothing to do with intelligence or learning!

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Mindset Matters!

What type of mindset do you have in math class?Take the below quiz to find out!

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Sources

Works Cited

McDermott-Murphy, C. (2022, November 9). The myth of the math person. Harvard Gazette. https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/11/the-myth-of-the-math-person/

Boaler, J. (2021, July 30). How to learn math: Four key messages [Video]. YouTube. YouCubed, Stanford University. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3icoSeGqQtY

Boaler, J. (2017, June 12). Fixed Mindset v. Growth in Math [Video]. YouTube. YouCubed, Stanford University. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMJMQy-Rgw8&t=1s

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