How Inquiry Pedagogy Enables Teachers to Facilitate Growth Mindsets in Mathematics Classrooms

Author(s)
O'Brien, Mia
Fielding-Wells, Jill
Makar, Katie
Hillman, Jude
Publication Date
2015
Abstract
<p>Growth mindsets are vital for effective lifelong learning. Students with growth mindsets are more willing to learn new things, take risks, and embrace challenges. Students with fixed mindsets have limiting beliefs about their abilities, and will attribute success in learning to factors beyond their control. Inquiry in mathematics classrooms may have the potential to facilitate growth mindsets. This paper provides an analysis of inquiry mathematics in a primary classroom and reflects upon its potential to foster growth mindsets in classrooms.</p>
Citation
Mathematics education in the margins (Proceedings of the 38th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia), p. 469-476
Link
https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/52572
Language
en
Publisher
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA)
Title
How Inquiry Pedagogy Enables Teachers to Facilitate Growth Mindsets in Mathematics Classrooms
Type of document
Conference Publication
Entity Type
Publication

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