Ability Beliefs

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Mindset Survey

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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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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

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The harder I study, the more suc-

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I can succeed in school

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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

Teachers matter for intervention effectiveness

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

Evaluate the essay using the rubric Work with your partner to provide wise

feedback to the student Wise Feedback: 1. Clear constructive feedback about what is

wrong and needs to be improved2. A statement of high expectations with

encouragement (I think you can meet these expectations)

Wise Feedback