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Differentiating mathematical mindset, growth mindset, and self-efficacy through intervention research: a neuroplasticity approach Open
Mathematical Mindset (MM), Growth Mindset (GM), and Self-Efficacy (SE) are critical psychological constructs that shape students' mathematical achievement by influencing cognitive flexibility, problem-solving strategies, and motivational p…
Studying the Opportunities Provided by an Applied High School Mathematics Course: Explorations in Data Science Open
This article reports on a multi-method study of a high school course in data science, finding that students who take data science take more mathematics courses than those who do not, there are more under-represented students in data scienc…
The Transformative Impact of a Mathematical Mindset Experience Taught at Scale Open
A wide range of evidence points to the need for students to have a growth mindset as they approach their learning, but recent critiques of mindset have highlighted the need to change teaching approaches, to transfuse mindset ideas througho…
Achieving Elusive Teacher Change through Challenging Myths about Learning: A Blended Approach Open
The idea that success in mathematics is only available to those born as “mathematics people” has been challenged in recent years by neuroscience, showing that mathematics pathways develop in the brain through learning and practice. This pa…
Changing Students Minds and Achievement in Mathematics: The Impact of a Free Online Student Course Open
This study reports on the impact of a “massive, open, online course” (MOOC) designed to change students' ideas about mathematics and their own potential and improve their mathematics achievement. Many students hold damaging fixed mindsets,…