Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Frary, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

become the “fixed” and “growth”mindsets. The authors explain the implications for learning based on which self-concept anindividual possesses and how that affects that individual’s motivation. Understanding a person’spsychological concept of self is very important when considering a person’s motivation for andsuccess in education. Several studies which use interventions based on students’ psychologies,including their mindsets, have proven to be effective in affecting educational outcomes [5-9],especially in at-risk and underrepresented groups.The literature includes few studies wherein the growth mindset has been applied in engineeringsettings. However, numerous papers have looked at how engineering students’ motivation [10,11] and self-efficacy