Studying the Dweck Intervention
This study is in progress. Working with a colleague from the Lytics Lab at Stanford University, we designed this problem set to further investigate the effect of Dweckian motivational messages within ASSISTments. In each condition the students were asked these questions before and after a video to gauge their mindset.
Watch video, see below for the different videos.
Control
This is the Control video.
Experiment 1
This is the Mind Set video in a Power Point format.
Experiment 2
This is the Mind Set video in a "fancy" format.
This is what the tutoring looked like.
This is what the tutoring looked like.
This is what the tutoring looked like.
After the video intervention they were all asked to get three factoring questions like this in a row (that is complete an ASSISTments skill builder).
In each case the students were asked to reflect on the videos by answering these questions.
Click here to see the problem set (PSAKUSU)
Clicking on the link above will allow you to experience this study from the student's perspective. You will be randomly assigned to either the control or experimental conditions. Follow the link multiple times or refresh the preview page to experience each condition.
Williams, J. J., Heffernan, N. T., Ostrow, K. & Heffernan, C. (in preparation) Do Dweck-Inspired Motivation Message Help Students Learn. )