Using design thinking to improve psychological interventions: The case of the growth mindset during the transition to high school.

2016/04/01 by David S. Yeager, Carissa Romero, Dave Paunesku +13 · 43 citations
Psychology · #Creativity in Education and Neuroscience #Education, Achievement, and Giftedness #Behavioral Health and Interventions

paper · doi:10.1037/edu0000098

Abstract

=3,676). Although the intervention could still be improved even further, the current research provides a model for how to improve and scale interventions that begin to address pressing educational problems. It also provides insight into how to teach a growth mindset more effectively.

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