Building Student Ownership and Responsibility: Outcomes From the First Year of Implementation

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Abstract

This paper is situated at the intersection of two trends in education research: a growing emphasis on the importance of non-cognitive traits and emergence of research-practice partnerships to more effectively implement and scale effective practices. Our partnership focused on building student ownership and responsibility for their learning, which means creating a set of norms and school-wide practices that foster a culture of learning and engagement among students. We emphasize two activities important for this: changing students’ beliefs and mindsets to increase self-efficacy and engaging students to do challenging academic work. The designed innovation has several components tied to these activities: developing a growth mindset, problem-solving, and goal-setting skills in students. This paper reports outcomes from the first-year of implementation.

Authors

• Marisa A. Cannata, Vanderbilt University

• Christopher Redding, Vanderbilt University - Peabody College

• Tuan Nguyen, Vanderbilt University - Peabody College