MINDSETS, MOTIVATION, AND MATHEMATICS -
IS THERE AN APP FOR THAT?
IS THERE AN APP FOR THAT?
Carol Dweck, Psychologist, Stanford University is the force behind the Mindset Revolution. All of the research cited above was used as research for the capstone project. The above referenced sources focus on one overall concept - It's All About MIndset!
Dwecik explains how teaching about brain plasticity and growth can lead to increased student achievement and productivity. Students with a Growth Mindset believe that their abilities can be developed through hard work, productive struggle, and learning from mistakes. This innovative view creates a love of learning, increased academic achievement, and overall accomplishment. |
Research from the MInds of
Carol Dweck and Jo Boaler Core, C., & Dweck, C. S. Mindsets and Math/Science Achievement Dweck, C. S. (2008). Brainology: Transforming students’ motivation to learn.Independent school, 67(2), 110-119. Dweck, C. S. The wrong kind of praise creates self-defeating behavior. The right kind motivates students to learn. Dweck, C. S. (2008). Brainology: Transforming students’ motivation to learn.Independent school, 67(2), 110-119. Dweck, C. S. (2008). Transforming students’ motivation to learn. National. Dweck, C. S. (2010). Mind-sets. Principal Leadership, 10(5), 26-29. |
Jo Boaler, Professor of Mathematics Education, Stanford University, is championing the charge in revolutionizing math classrooms around the world.
Inquiry based learning, a strong focus on conceptual understanding and brain research is at the forefront of her research in mathematics. It is her strong belief that "All Students Can Learn Math." The research used for this project stresses the connection between mindset and mathematics. The idea is that students learn from challenging themselves, productive struggle, and embracing mistakes in mathematics classrooms. |
Sirois, L. MINDSETS. Watson, A. (2006). Raising achievement in secondary mathematics. Boaler, J. & Zoido, P. (in press). Boaler, J., & Staples, M. (2008). Creating mathematical futures through an equitable teaching approach: The case of Railside School. The Teachers College Record, 110(3), 608-645. Boaler, J. (2009). What’s Math Got To Do With It? How Parents and Teachers Can Help Children Learn to Love Their Least Favorite Subject. New York: Penguin. Boaler, J. (2011). Changing students’ lives through the de-tracking of urban mathematics classrooms. Journal of Urban Mathematics Education, 4(1), 7-14. Boaler, J. (2011). Stories of success: Changing students’ lives through sense making and reasoning. Focus in high school mathematics: Fostering reasoning and sense making for all students. Reston, VA: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc. Boaler, J. (2013, March). Ability and Mathematics: the mindset revolution that is reshaping education. In FORUM (Vol. 55, No. 1, pp. 143-152). Symposium Journals. Boaler, J. (2013). The Stereotypes about Math That Hold Americans Back. The Atlantic. November, 12. Boaler, J. (2013). 7 Open and closed mathematics approaches. Teaching Mathematics in Secondary Schools: A Reader, 99. Boaler, J. (2014). Ability Grouping in Mathematics Classrooms. In Encyclopedia of Mathematics Education (pp. 1-5). Springer Netherlands. . |