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Title
How Inquiry Pedagogy Enables Teachers to Facilitate Growth Mindsets in Mathematics Classrooms
Author(s)
Publication Date
2015
Open Access
Yes
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>
Publication Type
Conference Publication
Source of Publication
Mathematics education in the margins (Proceedings of the 38th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia), p. 469-476
Publisher
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA)
Place of Publication
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020
Peer Reviewed
Yes
HERDC Category Description
Peer Reviewed
Yes
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