Tuesday, 1 Oct 2019
The PAT approach is informed by a growth mindset – the understanding that intellectual abilities aren't fixed and can be developed – so that every student is allowed to demonstrate learning progress, regardless of their starting point.
This reader submission to Teacher Magazine explains the theory behind mindsets (fixed versus growth) and applies it to mathematics teaching, an area in which students are particularly likely to suffer as a result of deeply held beliefs about ability. [7-minute read]