MINDSET SCHOLARS NETWORK BLOG

Framing healthy behaviors to motivate adolescents

February 22, 2017

Framing healthy behaviors to motivate adolescents

Jess Hennessey

New research from David Yeager finds that teenagers make wiser choices if they are encouraged to reimagine healthy behavior as an autonomous act tied to social justice.

February 13, 2017

School climate: A tool for improving student and teacher outcomes

Jess Hennessey

New study sheds light on the relationship between school climate, teacher turnover, and student academic performance.

February 8, 2017

A video introduction to the Mindset Scholars Network

Jess Hennessey

A new video explores the work the network is doing to advance understanding of learning mindsets.

January 27, 2017

New research on how young girls endorse stereotypes about intelligence

Jess Hennessey

Mindset Scholar Andrei Cimpian has written a piece in the New York Times on his recent findings of gender disparities in the way young children view intelligence.

January 24, 2017

Mindset Scholars Network launches initiative to understand how learning environments impact students’ motivation and engagement

Lisa Quay

The Mindset Scholars Network distributes more than $500,000 across eight interdisciplinary projects exploring ways that schools and classrooms can cultivate learning mindsets.

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