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discovering

Carol Dweck

fixed mindset to those of a growth mindset

Learning that incorporates the arts, movement or physical enactment offers students opportunities to engage their academic subjects through talents and abilities which they have not previously recognized as being relevant to their scholastic and cognitive potentials

artistic activities should be authentic and meaningful; they should not be perceived by students as "add-on fluff" to academic subjects.

reduces mistake anxiety by removing expectations for a single correct response or product

ability to delay immediate gratification and to apply effort toward goals that are not immediate

positive learning and assessment experiences continue and students begin to build confidence

apply more effort, collaborate successfully, ask questions, revise work and review foundational knowledge

increased attention span in general and improved critical thinking

experience in symbolic representation of academic learning with the neural activity seen when the brain processes information using the highest forms of cognition, creative problem solving, critical analysis and innovation.