Research Stories: Building a Culture of Self-Efficacy (US)

By focusing on mastery and identity, every learner (and teacher) can become an active achiever.

“We don’t want to foster identities of students who can and students who can’t,” says David Dockterman, an expert on learner variability and personalized learning. Instead, he says, we want to “help students see themselves progress.” When you celebrate each student’s accumulated mastery, and use that progress to determine the next step in their individual path, you will encourage persistence and growth…

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