Page 6 - Course 1 Shifting Mindset: What is the best approach for supporting children and why?
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The key issues with traditional approaches
▪ Long-term dependence on an external locus of
control
▪ Internal locus of control fails to build
▪ Some students become dependent on adult
support
▪ Limits development of skills and strategies
▪ Reduces self-efficacy, leading to helplessness.
▪ Missing skills not built
▪ Unmet needs not addressed
▪ Progress not sustained
▪ Problems pop back up year after year.
