{"id":616,"date":"2015-02-28T21:02:27","date_gmt":"2015-03-01T04:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elainesviolinstudio.com\/?p=616"},"modified":"2016-12-29T22:02:02","modified_gmt":"2016-12-30T05:02:02","slug":"suzuki-talent-education-and-the-growth-mindset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.elainesviolinstudio.com\/?p=616","title":{"rendered":"Suzuki Talent Education and the Growth Mindset"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a9 Jorge Royan<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I so like this interview, and what Carol Dweck<\/a> is describing as the\u00a0growth mindset<\/em>. It fits in nicely with the philosophy of teaching of Shinichi Suzuki<\/a>.\u00a0The use of appropriate praise is part of his teaching. Also, the idea of ongoing growth and development of technical skills, musical understanding and personal growth.<\/p>\n

I like to show a student two ways of doing something, likely the way they just did it and a more effective way of doing it and then ask them if the two ways were different or the same and encourage and guide them to figure out the difference for themselves. Then we also look at how the new method is done. Then of course, the next question is, can you do it that way? I provide encouragement and guidance where needed for them to use their wits and abilities to work it out for themselves. This gives them a chance to be proud of themselves and learn the value of working their problem through for themselves.<\/p>\n

I highly recommend both the interview and the book below; I find them congruent with the philosophy of the Suzuki Method<\/a>.<\/p>\n