mind set

plural mind sets

1. alternativeAlternative form of mindset.

   Anne engages with her work using a particular mind set. […] A companion to her expectations of students, and the fourth component of her mind set, is her very high expectations for herself.

   2005, Joseph Cambone, “Educating Students With Disabilities”, in Robert K. Yin, editor, Introducing the World of Education: A Case Study Reader, Thousand Oaks, Calif.: SAGE Publications, →ISBN, part II (The Diversity of Educational Life), pages 70 and 73

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   Vatican II led by Pope John XXIII altered the mind set of the whole Catholic Church overnight. […] We are faced with a Values Shift—from a concept of school as mass production and a curriculum program with narrow teaching methods, to a system that recognizes the intricacy of differences in learning styles that flow from the mind set of parents and children, heavily influenced by their culture of origin.

   1994, Brian P. Hall, Values Shift: A Guide to Personal and Organizational Transformation, Eugene, Ore.: Wipf & Stock, published 2006, →ISBN, pages 13 and 16

   Their mind sets are geared toward building and maintaining information systems, but, Senge says, “IS should disabuse itself of the silly notion that IT will produce learning.” […] Whether it is perfecting internal relationships or choosing the right tools to help win customer loyalty, today’s CIOs face the challenge of changing their business mind sets.

   1995 October 15, Carol Hildebrand, “Staying Ahead of the Class”, in CIO