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Sustaining Growth Needs Contextual Supports: The Mindset × Ecological-System Approach to Motivation
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Nigel Mantou Lou – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2025
The belief that abilities can be cultivated, commonly referred to as a growth mindset, plays an important role in learners' motivation and persistence in their educational journey, including learning a new language. Recent research suggests that having a growth mindset alone is insufficient for educational success. Rather, the "seed" of…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Beliefs, Student Motivation, Psychological Patterns