Describes technique used to teach students to think; the teacher is the discussion catalyst rather than the purveyor or arbiter of information," and student response in group discussion increases. (Author/SP)

According to Columbia University social psychologist Carol Dweck, teachers may find some answers to students' ways of thinking if they consider students' views of "intelligence." In "Messages That Motivate: How Praise Molds Students' Beliefs, Motivation, and Performance (in Surprising Ways)," Dweck maintains that academic motivation and…