Do growth mindset interventions impact students’ academic achievement? A systematic review and meta-analysis with recommendations for best practices
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Across all studies the effect of growth mindset interventions on achievement was small and disappeared after correcting for likely publication bias; in the highest-quality studies it was not significant. The authors found major flaws in study design and reporting, and larger effects from authors with a financial incentive.
Effect size, as the source reports it: d = 0.05 overall (not significant after correcting for publication bias); d = 0.02 in the six highest-quality studies (not significant).
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- 63 studies, 97,672 students
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