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ERIC Number: EJ1197799
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Nov
Pages: 16
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ISSN: EISSN-1570-1824
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A Growth Mindset Pilot Intervention for a Graduate-Level Biostatistics Course
Lai, Betty S.; Livings, Michelle S.; D'Amico, Michelle P.; Hayat, Matthew J.; Williams, Jeremiah
Statistics Education Research Journal, v17 n2 p104-119 Nov 2018
A growth mindset emphasizes the malleability of intelligence. The purpose of this pilot study was to implement and evaluate a growth mindset intervention for graduate students. Participants were twenty graduate students recruited from an introductory public health biostatistics class. Students were assessed three times during one semester. At each time point, students completed assessments of growth mindset, grit, social and emotional health, and attitudes toward statistics. Student grades were collected from the course instructor. Descriptive results indicate that growth mindset, grit, and social and emotional health fluctuated little over time. Mean scores for four attitudes toward statistics components improved over time. We found limited relationships between growth mindset and final grades. Growth mindset-based strategies may be more impactful at a persona, rather than academic, level.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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