Watch What You SayTeachers can influence mindset by giving specific types of feedback. General praise about intelligence, such as saying, “You are so smart!” can negatively affect motivation and achievement. Instead, give praise for effort, rather than innate intelligence, to encourage students to progress and show more challenge-seeking behaviors
I believe saying this to students can lead to a fixed mindset. Instead, I usually say, "Thanks for working hard on this problem. Do you have another strategy?" I would think that the other students will notice that this comes from efforts, not innate ability, and they will also try to do the same as the other students and work hard because success doesn't come from fixed talent. In the future, I would have the students who worked hard to lead the other students and give them advice on what to do and how to solve their problems.