APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Scalable Growth Mindset Interventions at the College Level: A Longitudinal Study
- Brian Bergstrom
Maryville University, St. Louis - Shirley Ashauer
Maryville University, St. Louis - Tammy Gocial
Maryville University, St. Louis - Dustin Nadler
Maryville University
Abstract
An online workshop to foster academic success compared a growth mindset intervention against a rigorous study skills control intervention. Both conditions emphasized prospects for change (academic improvement), but only the mindset intervention targeted implicit theories of intelligence. Tested with college sophomores, results reveal the benefits of fostering growth mindset.
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