Impact Of Mindset Interventions During Morning Meeting On Student Motivation And Classroom Community
Term
Spring 2017
Capstone
Thesis
Degree Name
MAEd
Primary Advisor/Dissertation Chair
Jason Miller
Secondary Advisor/Reader One
Rachel Winkler
Peer-Reviewer/Reader Two
Emily O’Rourke
Abstract
The(research(question(addressed(is what impact do mindset interventions during Morning Meeting have on students’ motivation and building community in a kindergarten classroom? It studies the work of Carol Dweck and other researchers who have theorized that the human mindset can play a pivotal role in motivation to learn and persevere past challenges. It also examines the effects of teaching about the brain and how the brain can grow and change with effort and persistence. The author used a qualitative method of study using interviews, anecdotal notes, and classroom observations to obtain perspective of preliminary mindsets and mindsets at the end of the research period. This study found that daily growth mindset language during Morning Meeting had a positive impact on the kindergarteners motivation to learn as well as the classroom climate.
Research Methodology
Action Research
Keywords
Achievement, Community Building, Motivation
Recommended Citation
Schoaf, Megan, "Impact Of Mindset Interventions During Morning Meeting On Student Motivation And Classroom Community" (2017). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations. 4260.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_all/4260