Online strategic mindset intervention increases intentions to use effective learning strategies in college students¶

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q3 i1 A brief online strategic mindset intervention increased college students' intentions to use effective learning strategies compared to control (d = 0.30). → Chen 2025

Evidence¶

Chen 2025¶

Chen, P., Teo, Q.K., Foo, D.X.Y., Jiang, Y., Sun, L., Ong, X.L., Neo, D., Pereira, D.J.H., Tan, B., Chua, K.Q., Gan, J.X.F. & Ong, D.C. (2025). A strategic mindset predicts and promotes effective learning and academic performance. npj Science of Learning, 10:74. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-025-00367-6

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Randomized controlled experiment with 183 Singapore undergraduates assigned to strategic mindset intervention or structurally similar control about taking breaks, measuring prospective LASSI Skill intentions over two weeks. Found "d = 0.30" on strategy intentions, described as a generally small effect typical of brief social-psychological interventions.

"students in the strategic mindset condition also reported greater intentions to use effective learning strategies over the subsequent 2 weeks of classes ( MSM =2 3 . 2 v s .MC = 21.9, Welch's t = 2.00, p = 0.047, d = 0.30)"

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