Preschool Teacher’s Roles in Fostering Growth Mindset in Praphaiphis School (Alias)

Abstract

This survey research aimed to study the role of teachers in fostering the concept of growth mindset in preschool children in 3 aspects: 1) being a role model, 2) classroom management and
3) learning organization. The population comprised 45 preschool teachers of Praphaiphis School (alias). The research instrument was a questionnaire. The data was analyzed by using frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation.

The research results found that the average performance score of preschool teachers in fostering a growth mindset was at a high level (µ = 4.25). Learning organization was at the highest level (µ = 4.54); it consisted of promoting diverse thinking (µ = 4.57), participation in the learning process (µ = 4.54) and enhancing a positive attitude in learning (µ = 4.50). These were followed by classroom management (µ = 4.18), which consisted of the physical environment setting (µ = 4.34) and the social environment setting (µ = 4.03), and being a role model was at the lowest mean score (µ = 3.99), which consisted of conscious relationships (µ = 4.43), resilience (µ = 4.04) and work attitudes (µ = 3.50).