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Parent/Teacher Post - Very interesting study (published this month in Science) regarding women’s participation in science fields, and it relates to the growth (effort) versus fixed (ability) mindsets. news.sciencemag.org/education/2015/01/belief-some-fields-require-brilliance-may-keep-women-out What we say and do as parents and teachers regarding ability versus effort impacts how students/children view future career paths. From the article: The authors recommend that academics wanting to increase the diversity of their field should try to downplay the importance of innate ability for success. More emphasis on the concrete steps that one can take to become a productive member of the field would probably be welcome, Cimpian says.”
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 00:04:49 +0000

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