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Increasing Growth Mindsets In Rural Adolescents, Jessica Hernandez
Increasing Growth Mindsets In Rural Adolescents, Jessica Hernandez
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
Individuals who have fixed mindsets may be pessimistic, lack self-esteem, and have a poor self-image because they believe that their abilities are fixed and cannot be changed. Many adolescents who grow up in small, rural, isolated areas may develop a fixed mindset because of few opportunities in their immediate environment and little change or progress evident in their communities. In order to address the potential development of fixed mindsets, I created a two-day lesson on cultivating growth versus fixed mindsets for high school juniors at Needles High School in Needles, California.
Mathematical Perceptions: Changing Mindsets In Elementary School Classrooms, Marissa M. Bartelt
Mathematical Perceptions: Changing Mindsets In Elementary School Classrooms, Marissa M. Bartelt
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
In classrooms throughout the country, you can hear students moan about the difficulty in learning mathematics. This senior capstone examines the students’ mindsets about mathematics in Monterey County through the use of literature review, classroom observations, and interview with teachers. The findings reveal that students’ mindsets can be changed over time if teachers have the right tools and appropriate training to help students.