APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

Working Together: How Subtle Cues in Feedback Can Change the Way You See Your Teacher and Yourself

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · Social

  • Lynette Bye
    University of Pennsylvania
  • Kyla Haimovitz
    University of Pennsylvania
  • Carol Dweck
    Stanford University
  • Angela Duckworth
    University of Pennsylvania

Abstract

Subtle cues that the students were working together with their teacher boosted motivation to improve when confronted with critical feedback. Students were also more likely to see their teacher as invested in their success, as caring about their learning, and as more trustworthy.

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