| Title |
Pohahau, Laukaupoulia_MED_2023 |
| Alternative Title |
Cultivating Growth Mindset and Self-Efficacy in STEM Class with Chinese Dual Immersion 6th Grade Students |
| Creator |
Pohahau, Laukaupouli |
| Collection Name |
Master of Education |
| Description |
The following Master of Education thesis investiages whether a combined framework of growth mindset and scaffolded instruction would improve middle grade Dual Language Immersion (DLI) students' motivation and self-efficacy in STEM. |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this empirical study was to investigate whether a combined framework of growth mindset and scaffolded instruction would improve middle grade Dual Language Immersion (DLI) students' motivation and self-efficacy in STEM. The sample included 6th grade DLI students who were learning the STEM content in a second language, Mandarin Chinese. The study used a mixed method with two cases study in design which included implementing interventions with all participants. All the participants received a growth mindset intervention adapted from Khan Academic Growth Mindset Unit for Elementary and Middle school students. Meanwhile, all the DLI students took scaffolded science lessons during the research period. The Growth Mindset survey and Science Learning Self-Efficacy questionnaire were used to measure whether there were differences in the mean scores for mindset and self-efficacy in STEM in the DLI setting. Results suggested that a combined framework of growth mindset intervention and scaffolded instruction had made a measurable difference in DLI students' motivation and self-efficacy. In addition, participants demonstrated confidence and perseverance in facing challenging tasks. Findings also suggested that high self-efficacy was bonded to growth mindset. Students who believed in malleable intelligence showed higher self-efficacy in challenging learning tasks, while students who didn't react much to the intervention, their self-efficacy went down as learning became more difficult. |
| Subject |
Education--Research--Methodology; Education--Evaluation; Self-efficacy; Education, Secondary |
| Keywords |
growth mindset; scaffolded instruction; self-efficacy; DLI program |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America |
| Date |
2023 |
| Medium |
Thesis |
| Type |
Text |
| Access Extent |
56 page PDF; 2.5 MB |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce their theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights. |
| Source |
University Archives Electronic Records: Master of Education. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6jcxkf6 |
| Setname |
wsu_smt |
| ID |
96896 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6jcxkf6 |
