5) Goodbye growth mindset, Hello efficacy and attribution theory by Mirjam Neelen and Paul Kirschner @P_A_Kirschner
This blog post was written before this latest revival of the growth mindset controversy, but provides an accessible description of why many interventions might fail in the ways that they simplistically apply mindset research. Instead, a clear and easily applied alternative is offered that should result in much the same effect as a mindset intervention.
Bottom Line
We are self-plagiarizing here and using the same bottom line as in the 2017 digest linked above… If you are a parent or educator, please do some careful reading before trying to implement an educational trend with students. Most interventions depend on context and do not work for all students so any changes based on limited research should be made with caution.
References:
1) Macnamara, B. N., & Burgoyne, A. P. (2022). Do growth mindset interventions impact students’ academic achievement? A systematic review and meta-analysis with recommendations for best practices. Psychological Bulletin.
2) Burnette, J. L., Billingsley, J., Banks, G. C., Knouse, L. E., Hoyt, C. L., Pollack, J. M., & Simon, S. (2022). A systematic review and meta-analysis of growth mindset interventions: For whom, how, and why might such interventions work?. Psychological Bulletin.
