Answers to four critical questions about the growth mindset
The growth mindset is the belief that personal characteristics such as intellectual abilities can be developed through effort and strategy. David Yeager and Carol Dweck have written an article which addresses four critical questions about the growth mindset: Does a growth mindset predict student outcomes? Do growth mindset interventions work and do they work reliably? Are the effect sizes meaningful enough to merit attention? Can teachers successfully be taught a growth mindset and instill a growth mindset in their students? Below I summarize the article without going into all the finer points and arguments in the original article. Think of my summary as an introduction to the article and do read the article itself to get the details behind the arguments and conclusions of the authors.