Understanding and Measuring Instructor Mindset Interventions
Conference Tracks
Academic/ Professional Development - Research
Abstract
Developing a growth mindset among students is promising, but represents only part of the mindset picture. Instructor mindset about students’ abilities can also play a powerful role in student success. This presentation describes research related to the development and validation of an instructor mindset questionnaire and results of 2 years of new faculty summer orientation interventions focused on promoting a growth mindset. Dependent pre-post t-test analyses revealed significant shifts toward growth mindsets for the 2020 data; analysis of the 2021 in-person intervention is underway. We plan to provide time for discussion of the validation factors and extend invitations for collaboration.
Session Format
Presentation
Publication Type and Release Option
Image (Open Access)
Recommended Citation
Tetley, Julie; Scharff, Lauren; Holaway, Calli; and McCaig, Kerry, "Understanding and Measuring Instructor Mindset Interventions" (2022). SoTL Commons Conference. 40.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/sotlcommons/SoTL/2022/40
Understanding and Measuring Instructor Mindset Interventions
Developing a growth mindset among students is promising, but represents only part of the mindset picture. Instructor mindset about students’ abilities can also play a powerful role in student success. This presentation describes research related to the development and validation of an instructor mindset questionnaire and results of 2 years of new faculty summer orientation interventions focused on promoting a growth mindset. Dependent pre-post t-test analyses revealed significant shifts toward growth mindsets for the 2020 data; analysis of the 2021 in-person intervention is underway. We plan to provide time for discussion of the validation factors and extend invitations for collaboration.
