Project SEALS – Mindset,
Grit, and Goals Module
1

Introduction to Project SEALS
Project SEALS is a collaboration between The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Virginia
Commonwealth University, and The Pennsylvania State University.

Project SEALS – Mindset, Grit,
and Goals Module
2



Academic Engagement Strategies
Competence Enhancement Behavioral Management
Strategies
Classroom Social Dynamics and Bullying Prevention
Strategies
Project SEALS – Mindset, Grit,
and Goals Module
3



There are a number of factors that influence student
learning, they range from being social, emotional or
cognitive factors.
Socio-emotional factors like learned helplessness,
self-esteem, self-confidence.
Solution: Motivate students to have a growth mindset
and develop grit.
Project SEALS – Mindset, Grit,
and Goals Module
4
Project SEALS – Mindset, Grit,
and Goals Module
5
Project SEALS – Mindset, Grit,
and Goals Module
6
•
Mindset is a set of beliefs that guides an
individual’s choices and greatly influences their
decision making process (Dweck, 2006).
•
2 types:
• Fixed mindset
• Growth mindset
•
Dweck, C. (2006). Mindset: The new psychology of success. Random House LLC.
Project SEALS – Mindset, Grit,
and Goals Module
7
•
Mindset is a set of beliefs that guides an
individual’s choices and greatly influences their
decision making process (Dweck, 2006).
•
2 types:
• Fixed mindset
• Growth mindset
Project SEALS – Mindset, Grit,
and Goals Module
8
Growth Mindset
Fixed Mindset

Students with a growth mindset

believe that intelligence is
‘malleable’, thus they believe that
they can learn and perform better on
tasks
Students with a fixed mindset
believe that intelligence is a fixed
concept and cannot be developed or
adapted.

They take failure in their stride and
learn from feedback and aim to
improve.
Do not take failure well, are resistant
to feedback, and give up on task
they perceive to be challenging.

These students emphasize more on

the learning process and do not take
failure to heart.

The end is the product of their
performance there for a grade is
more important than the learning
process.
Project SEALS – Mindset, Grit,
and Goals Module
9
•
Praise students for their effort not their smartness.
•
Praise the child for their ability to perform a particular
task rather than the achievement of the result.
•
Stress on the learning process and rather than being
able to achieve a goal.
Project SEALS – Mindset, Grit,
and Goals Module
10
•
These goals affect an individuals behavior, attitude,
as well as their cognitive process involved in
achieving these goal.
•
A fixed or growth mindset influences goals.
Project SEALS – Mindset, Grit,
and Goals Module
11
•
Learning versus Performance goals.
•
Task-Involvement versus ego-involvement goals
•
Mastery versus Performance goals.

(Ames, 1992)
Ames, C. (1992). Classrooms: Goals, structures, and student motivation. Journal of Educational Psychology, 84(3),
261.
Project SEALS – Mindset, Grit,
and Goals Module
12
Learning Goals
Performance Goals
•
The level of effort influences
outcome
•
The level of one’s ability and selfworth influences outcomes
•
Influenced by intrinsic motivation
•
Influenced by extrinsic motivation
•
Sense of efficacy is based on the
belief effort will lead to success or
mastery
•
Sense of self-worth derived from
one’s ability to perform a task.
•
Focused on mastering and
understanding content, and are
eager to learn.
•
Learning is viewed as achieving
desired goals
•
Address challenging or difficult tasks •
Avoids tasks that are challenging as
it may threaten their self-concept of
ability
Project SEALS – Mindset, Grit,
and Goals Module
13
 “Grit entails working strenuously toward
challenges, maintaining effort and interest over
years despite failure, adversity, and plateaus in
progress.” (Duckworth, Peterson, Matthews & Kelly,
2007)
Duckworth, A. L., Peterson, C., Matthews, M. D., & Kelly, D. R. (2007). Grit: perseverance and passion for long-term
goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 92(6), 1087.
Project SEALS – Mindset, Grit,
and Goals Module
14

How is Grit different from Resilience?

What is Resilience?
Project SEALS – Mindset, Grit,
and Goals Module
15

Angela Duckworth explains Grit

http://tinyurl.com/lb28fpo
Project SEALS – Mindset, Grit,
and Goals Module
16
Grit
Resilience
•
It is ability to persist on
classwork against adversities
•
It is the perseverance to
achieve goals in dire
circumstances
•
More applicable to classroom
and students
•
More applicable in life and to
people at large
•
•
Project SEALS – Mindset, Grit,
and Goals Module
17

Students who pursues a task for a
long period of time even in face of
adversity is more likely to succeed.
Project SEALS – Mindset, Grit,
and Goals Module
18
•
Praise your students for their effort.
•
Inculcate a sense of hard work leads to
achievement.
•
Through consistent effort they can
reach their goals
•
Develop a growth mindset.
Project SEALS – Mindset, Grit,
and Goals Module
19

Developing a Growth Mindset promotes
students to have Learning Goals that in turn
fosters Girt.
Project SEALS - Module 1
20




Ames, C. (1992). Classrooms: Goals, structures, and student motivation. Journal of Educational
Psychology, 84(3), 261.
Duckworth, A. L., Peterson, C., Matthews, M. D., & Kelly, D. R. (2007). Grit: perseverance and passion
for long-term goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 92(6), 1087.
Dweck, C. (2006). Mindset: The new psychology of success. Random House LLC.
Masten, A. S. (2001). Ordinary magic. Resilience processes in development. American Psychologist, 56,
227-238.
Project SEALS - Module 1
21