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Ability Beliefs
By MR LIGHTMAN,freedigitalphotos.net
Mindset: Critical Ability Belief
-Fixed
-Growth
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Mindset is a powerful influence on students’
achievement and persistence academically & in STEM fields particularly.
Mindset is learned. Teachers & parents can influence mindset Knowledge about brain development shifts the
focus from looking smart to work on learning and effort; changing students mindsets changes their goal orientation, too.
Stereotype threat can be mitigated by teachers of female and of minority students.
Research Findings
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Momentary Skill
Findings about Ability Beliefs: Girls Doubt their abilities in science
A Teacher’s Perspective
Mindset
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Teach students their brain is malleable.
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Pre test Post test End of Year4
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Mindset Interven-tionNo Intervention
Results of Mindset Intervention: 7th & 9th Grade Growth Mindset
Students with initial fixed mindsets changed dramatically
I work hard I know study techniques
Hard means I'll learn
Trouble pay-ing attention
The harder I study, the more suc-
cessful
I can succeed in school
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Pre/Post for Students Starting w/ Fixed Mindset
Pre-Program Post-Program
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Another Way To Teach about Mindset
Writing a Letter
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Focus on Learning StrategiesNed Talk
The Teenage Brain by a Teen
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Beliefs in Malleability of Intelligence depended
on teacher Student gains in growth mindset and grades
and decrease in performance orientation depended on teacher.
Those improvements related to mindset messages and focus on conceptual understanding over performance during class!!!!
Teacher’s MATTER
Statement Categories
Celia
Average per 50 min class period
Donna
Average per 50 min class period
Promotes Growth Mindset
Approximately once Nearly twice
Undermines Growth Mindset
Approximately twice Approximately once
Focuses on Study Skills
< every other class Once every class
Refers to Brainology
Once every third class Once every class
Mindset Discourse during Science Instruction
Teach students that intellectual skills can be
acquired. Recognize EFFORT not Intelligence Encourage PROCESS rather than simple right
answers. Teach Study Skills, Have them choose: BRAIN
Promoting Growth Mindset
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Students are well aware of stereotypes about their ability as
members of certain groups (racial/ethnic/gender). This knowledge leads them to underperform when they interpret the task as one in which they will be “judged.”
ST makes people anxious. They try too hard and underperform on complex tasks. Students who are most vulnerable are those that care the most.
Starts in 6th grade and is a huge factor in college.
What to do: Wise feedback, combat fixed mindset, provide role models, teach emotion focused coping (next week).
Stereotype Threat
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