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I'm not the author of the original comment, but a few things I've found questioning the replicability of the "growth mindset" work are here: * Summary of a som
by carls 7y ago
I'm not the author of the original comment, but a few things I've found questioning the replicability of the "growth mindset" work are here:
* Summary of a some criticism by researchers trying to replicate the original studies: https://www.buzzfeed.com/tomchivers/what-is-your-mindset?utm_term=.gtaOaq2zGZ#.inL8ola1Ag https://www.buzzfeed.com/tomchivers/what-is-your-mindset?utm....
However, this BuzzFeed article has itself been critiqued for strawmanning "mindset theory" and not highlighting some of the meta-analyses that have given evidence to the theory of "growth mindset". Source: https://www.thecut.com/2017/01/mindset-theory-a-popular-idea-in-education-may-be-trouble.html https://www.thecut.com/2017/01/mindset-theory-a-popular-idea...
* It's worth noting that Carol Dweck herself has commented on how she believes her research is being inaccurately applied in schools: https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2015/09/23/carol-dweck-revisits-the-growth-mindset.html https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2015/09/23/carol-dweck-re...
* Here are two (pay-walled) meta-analyses done on "growth mindset" research:
(1) https://www.scribd.com/document/326191990/InPress-BurnetteOBoyleVanEppsPollackFinkel-PsychBull-pdf https://www.scribd.com/document/326191990/InPress-BurnetteOB...
(2) https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/diss201019/17/ https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/diss201019/17/
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As a footnote, I will say two quick things: first, I've found the theory of "growth vs. fixed mindset" in helping me challenge myself in areas I may otherwise not have. Second, on the other hand I have worked full-time in a high school as a CS teacher and we discussed growth mindset quite often in this school. Many students became "immune" to the idea and rolled their eyes at it to the point of making it a meme around the school.