scholarly journals Measuring Those Who Have Their Minds Set: An Item-Level Meta-Analysis of the Implicit Theories of Intelligence Scale in Education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronny Scherer ◽  
Diego Campos
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Implicit Theories ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Implicit Theories Of Intelligence ◽  
Intelligence Scale ◽  
Theories Of Intelligence ◽  
Item Level ◽  
K 12 ◽  
Item Item

Fixed and growth mindsets represent implicit theories about the nature of one’s abilities or traits. The existing body of research on academic achievement and the effectiveness of mindset interventions for student learning largely relies on the premise that fixed and growth mindsets are mutually exclusive. This premise has led to the common practice in which measures of one mindset are reversed and then assumed to represent the other mindset. Focusing on K-12 and university students (N = 27328), we tested the validity of this practice via a comprehensive item-level meta-analysis of the Implicit Theories of Intelligence Scale (ITIS). By means of meta-analytic structural equation modeling and network analysis, we examined (a) the ITIS item-item correlations and their heterogeneity across 32 primary studies; (b) the factor structure of the ITIS, including the distinction between fixed and growth mindset; and (c) moderator effects of sample, study, and measurement characteristics. We found positive item-item correlations within the sets of fixed and mindset items, with substantial between-study heterogeneity. The ITIS factor structure comprised two moderately correlated mindset factors (ρ = .63–.65), even after reversing one mindset scale. This structure was moderated by the educational level and origin of the student sample, the assessment mode, and scale modifications. Overall, we argue that fixed and growth mindsets are not mutually exclusive but correlated constructs. We discuss the implications for the assessment of implicit theories of intelligence in education.

scholarly journals Teachers' implicit beliefs about (mathematical) intelligence

2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-170
Author(s):  
Luna Radević ◽  
Ivona Jerković ◽  
Ilija Milovanović
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Implicit Theories ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Implicit Theories Of Intelligence ◽  
Intelligence Scale ◽  
Incremental Theory ◽  
Entity Theory ◽  
Theories Of Intelligence ◽  
Primary And Secondary School

Implicit theories of intelligence are individual beliefs about the nature of intelligence, which are used on a daily basis as part of self-assessment and assessment of others, and are a significant factor shaping attitudes and behaviors. Research to date suggests that teachers can influence their students' beliefs about intelligence, which in turn affect motivation and achievement. According to Dweck's model, implicit theories of intelligence are a bipolar construct, with two theories at its extremes - the entity theory, which stresses the immutability of intelligence, and the incremental theory, which holds that intelligence can be improved through training and learning. Recent research, however, indicates that these two theories represent distinct, uncorrelated dimensions. The aim of this study was to carry out a psychometric evaluation of the Implicit Theories of Intelligence Scale (ITIS) and the Mathematics-Oriented Implicit Theory of Intelligence Scale (MOITIS). 228 primary and secondary school teachers in Serbia (87.7% female; average age 42.79 years) took part in the study. The results of factor analysis suggest the existence of two factors on both scales: incremental theory and entity theory. Further analysis showed that both factors of the ITIS and MOITIS scales have satisfactory psychometric properties. Significant differences were detected between primary and secondary school teachers on the ITIS scale. More specifically, among teachers of science subjects, mathematics and medical subjects the attitude that intelligence is a fixed trait is more pronounced than among teachers of the arts, humanities and social sciences.

scholarly journals The Reliability and Validity of the Mindset Assessment Profile Tool

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander P. Burgoyne ◽  
Brooke N Macnamara
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Implicit Theories ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Need For Cognition ◽  
Implicit Theories Of Intelligence ◽  
Theories Of Intelligence ◽  
Learning Goal Orientation ◽  
Item Level ◽  
Cognition And Learning

The Mindset Assessment Profile Tool is an 8-item questionnaire developed by the company Mindset Works, Inc. to measure mindset. We assessed the reliability, construct validity, and factor structure of the Mindset Assessment Profile in a sample of 992 undergraduates. The reliability of the Mindset Assessment Profile (α = .63) was considerably lower than that of the Implicit Theories of Intelligence Questionnaire (α = .94), an established measure of mindset. The Mindset Assessment Profile also lacked convergent and discriminant construct validity. Overall scores on the Mindset Assessment Profile correlated more strongly with need for cognition than with mindset. Item-level analyses supported this finding, revealing that six of the eight items in the Mindset Assessment Profile correlated more strongly with need for cognition and learning goal orientation than with mindset. Furthermore, two of the eight items did not correlate significantly with mindset (rs of -.01). Exploratory factor analysis indicated that three factors were underlying scores on the Mindset Assessment Profile. Based on these results, we do not recommend that researchers and educators use the Mindset Assessment Profile to measure mindset.

At-Risk Students and the Role of Implicit Theories of Intelligence in Educational Professionals’ Actions

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-204
Author(s):  
Marlous Tiekstra ◽  
Alexander Minnaert
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Implicit Theories ◽  
At Risk Students ◽  
Educational Practice ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Implicit Theories Of Intelligence ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Theories Of Intelligence ◽  
Educational Professionals

Implicit theories of intelligence play a role in teacher’s actions. Adaptive instruction in and out of the classroom is important to optimize learning processes, especially in the case of at-risk students. This study explored to what extent implicit theories of intelligence play a role in the actions of educational professionals around at-risk students. Forty-four teachers and 57 support professionals participated in this research. Data were analyzed separately for teachers and support professionals. Thirty-four percent of the actions of the teacher can be explained by implicit theories. However, in denominational schools this is 61%. Structural equation modeling showed mediation effects of multiple belief factors in the actions of support professionals. Implicit theory of intelligence predicts the belief in IQ testing, which precedes the belief in consequential validity of tests (i.e., link to actions according to test outcomes). These results indicate a strong influence of implicit theories of intelligence in educational practice.

scholarly journals Conjuring up creativity: the effect of performing magic tricks on divergent thinking

PeerJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. e11289
Author(s):  
Richard Wiseman ◽  
Amy Wiles ◽  
Caroline Watt
Keyword(s):  
Divergent Thinking ◽  
Implicit Theories ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Implicit Theories Of Intelligence ◽  
Intelligence Scale ◽  
Theories Of Intelligence ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Impact

Research suggests that learning to perform magic tricks can promote both physical and psychological wellbeing. The current study extended this work by examining the impact of learning magic tricks on divergent thinking. A group of 10- to 11-year-old children completed Guilford’s Alternate Uses Test both before and after participating in either a magic-based, or art-based, activity. As predicted, compared to the art-based activity, the magic-based activity resulted in a significantly greater increase in both AUT Fluency and AUT Originality scores. Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale and Dweck’s Implicit Theories of Intelligence Scale for Children was also completed after each activity, and participants’ self-esteem scores were higher after the art-based activity than the magic-based activity. In an exploratory aspect of the study, the AUT was re-administered to both groups three weeks later, and yielded no significant differences. The practical and theoretical implications of these findings are discussed, along with recommendations for future research.

scholarly journals Implicit Theories of Intelligence and Achievement Goals: A Look at Students’ Intrinsic Motivation and Achievement in Mathematics

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Woon Chia Liu
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Achievement Goals ◽  
Implicit Theories ◽  
Mathematics Performance ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Implicit Theories Of Intelligence ◽  
Theories Of Intelligence ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Motivation And Achievement ◽  
Mastery Approach

The present research seeks to utilize Implicit Theories of Intelligence (mindsets) and Achievement Goal Theory to understand students’ intrinsic motivation and academic performance in mathematics in Singapore. 1,201 lower-progress stream students (596 males, 580 females, 25 missing data), ages ranged from 13 to 17 years (M = 14.68 years old, SD = 0.57), from 17 secondary schools in Singapore took part in the study. Using structural equation modeling, results confirmed hypotheses that incremental mindset predicted mastery-approach goals and, in turn, predicted intrinsic motivation and mathematics performance. Entity mindset predicted performance-approach and performance-avoidance goals. Performance-approach goal was positively linked to intrinsic motivation and mathematics performance; performance-avoidance goal, however, negatively predicted intrinsic motivation and mathematics performance. The model accounted for 35.9% of variance in intrinsic motivation and 13.8% in mathematics performance. These findings suggest that intrinsic motivation toward mathematics and achievement scores might be enhanced through interventions that focus on incremental mindset and mastery-approach goal. In addition, performance-approach goal may enhance intrinsic motivation and achievement as well, but to a lesser extent. Finally, the study adds to the literature done in the Asian context and lends support to the contention that culture may affect students’ mindsets and adoption of achievement goals, and their associated impact on motivation and achievement outcomes.

scholarly journals IMPLICIT THEORIES OF INTELLIGENCE AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: REVIEW OF TWO STUDIES IN LATVIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-17
Author(s):  
Iveta Ādamsone ◽  
Nataļja Gudakovska ◽  
Guna Svence
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Implicit Theories ◽  
Growth Mindset ◽  
Baltic States ◽  
Implicit Theories Of Intelligence ◽  
Intelligence Scale ◽  
Theories Of Intelligence ◽  
12Th Grade ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

Growth mindset has become popular in the field of psychology and education all around the world. In the Baltic States this concept is relatively new. This research compiles results of two different studies that, for the first time in the Baltic States, analyse the concept of “implicit theories of intelligence” (ITI) and its factors – growth and fixed mindset, and investigate the relations between ITI and academic achievement of students. Data of two different samples of secondary school adolescents is used. Sample 1 consisted of students (N1=258) aged between 14 and 18, 134 females (M=15.13; SD=1.29) and 124 males (M=15.40; SD=1.20) studying in 7th-12th grade in two Latvian schools. Sample 2 consisted of students (N2=165), 80 females and 85 males, aged between 15 and 19 (M=16.75; SD=.90) studying in 10th-12th grade in five Latvian schools. Measures: The Revised Implicit Theories of Intelligence Scale, The Implicit Theories of Intelligence Scale for Children, and The College Academic Self-Efficacy Scale. The results of the study in Sample 1 (N1=258) showed significant positive relations between growth mindset and academic achievement, and gender specific difference in views of intelligence. The results of the study in Sample 2 (N2=165) identified positive relations between ITI and students’ achievement in Mathematics. The regression analysis (N2=165) showed that ITI predict academic achievement in Mathematics at a significant level. The findings suggest discrepancies with the previous studies. The construct needs to be explored further. Keywords: academic self-efficacy, academic achievement, gender differences, growth and fixed mindset, intelligence theories, school students.

Examining the Effects of Task Instructions to Induce Implicit Theories of Intelligence on a Rational Thinking Task

2017 ◽  
Vol 225 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivar Bråten ◽  
Andreas Lien ◽  
John Nietfeld
Keyword(s):  
Implicit Theories ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Task Instruction ◽  
Rational Thinking ◽  
Implicit Theories Of Intelligence ◽  
Entity Theory ◽  
Theories Of Intelligence ◽  
Theory Of Intelligence ◽  
Task Instructions ◽  
Culture Specificity

Abstract. In two experiments with Norwegian undergraduates and one experiment with US undergraduates, we examined the potential effects of brief task instructions aligned with incremental and entity views of intelligence on students’ performance on a rational thinking task. The research demonstrated that even brief one-shot task instructions that deliver a mindset about intelligence intervention can be powerful enough to affect students’ performance on such a task. This was only true for Norwegian male students, however. Moreover, it was the task instruction aligned with an entity theory of intelligence that positively affected Norwegian male students’ performance on the rational thinking task, with this unanticipated finding speaking to the context- and culture-specificity of implicit theories of intelligence interventions.

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