Fixed math mindset negatively predicts primary math achievement while growth math mindset shows no direct effect¶
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q2 i1 Fixed math mindset has a significant negative direct effect on math achievement (β=-0.170), whereas growth math mindset has no significant direct effect. → Kaya 2022
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Kaya 2022¶
Kaya, S., & Karakoc, D. (2022). Math Mindsets and Academic Grit: How Are They Related to Primary Math Achievement?. European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 10(3), 298-309. https://doi.org/10.30935/scimath/11881
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SEM results (Table 3) from 225 primary students: fixed mindset direct path "significant and negative ( β=-0.170; p<0.01)" with a small effect size; growth mindset direct path non-significant (β=0.073).
"growth math mindset did not have a significant direct effect on math achievement, but it showed a significant indirect effect mediated by academic grit ( β=0.393; p<0.01), which was moderate in size. The direct effect of fixed math mindset on m ath achievement was significant and negative ( β=-0.170; p<0.01) with a small effect size."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Mindset — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
- Math mindsets and academic grit correlate substantially with primary math achievement — related
- Academic grit mediates a positive indirect effect of growth math mindset on math achievement — related
- Growth math mindset positively predicts academic grit in primary students — related
- The meta-analytic correlation between growth mind-set and academic achievement is weak (r = .10) — related
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Fixed math mindset negatively predicts primary math achievement while growth math mindset shows no direct effect |
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Fixed math mindset negatively predicts primary math achievement while growth math mindset shows no direct effect |
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