Does a “Growth Mindset” Matter? Evidence from Half a Million Students (opens in new tab)

Few ideas in education have seen a greater pendulum swing than Dr. Carol Dweck’s concept of Mindset. When she published her book in 2006, it became the must-read text that launched a thousand posters. Even ten years later, practically every school I visited had a wall of growth mindset catch phrases, and a block-capitals sign […]