Mindset Works, LLC

The purpose of this project was to test whether the Brainology® Growth Mindset Induction Curriculum for Students can foster a growth mindset in adolescent students. Brainology is a commercially available blended curriculum informed by Cognition and Student Learning research exploring beliefs about intelligence and their influence on attention and information processing during the learning process as well as with support from a 2010 IES SBIR FastTrack Award. Although adolescents often diseng...

The United States (U.S.) has traditionally produced the world's top research scientists and engineers, leading to breakthrough advances in science and technology. Despite the importance of STEM careers, many U.S. students are not graduating with strong STEM knowledge, skills or interests, and the percentage of students prepared for or pursuing STEM degrees or careers is declining. Research shows that the decreased interest in STEM typically begins in the middle school years, pose sign...

Although research shows that a "growth mindset" - the belief that intelligence can be developed through effort and learning how to learn - increases student motivation and academic achievement, few classroom or school-wide interventions are available in this area. This project team developed a Growth Mindset Learning Platform that they call Mindset Works to support students and educators in developing and sustaining a culture of growth and success in classrooms and schools.