Measuring Students’ Perceptions of Growth Mindset Classroom Cultures

• In Event: Growth Mindset in Education: Measuring, Mediating, and Cultivating Beliefs for Student Success

Abstract

This research validates a growth mindset classroom culture measure assessing students' perceptions in high school mathematics classrooms. With 3,234 students and 57 teachers in Texas, multilevel analyses confirm a two-factor structure, reflecting teacher and student aspects. The results indicate that the measure captures both consensus at the classroom level and individual differences in perceptions. Growth mindset classroom cultures show positive associations with positive teaching practices yet remain distinct. Furthermore, these cultures predict lower mathematics anxiety and academic stress. The development of this measure holds significant potential for advancing educational practices and interventions focused on promoting growth mindsets in classrooms, ultimately benefiting students' academic achievements and well-being.

Authors

• Eunjin Seo, Texas State University

• Matthew S. Giani, University of Texas at Austin

• David Yeager, University of Texas at Austin

• Mary C. Murphy, Indiana University

• Sarah Leckey, University of California - Davis

• Kali Trzesniewski, University of California - Davis