Growth, Fixed, and Mixed Mindsets: Mindset System Profiles in Foreign Language Learners and Their Role in Engagement and Achievement

Autor/inn/en	Lou, Nigel Mantou; Chaffee, Kathryn Everhart; Noels, Kimberly A.
Titel	Growth, Fixed, and Mixed Mindsets: Mindset System Profiles in Foreign Language Learners and Their Role in Engagement and Achievement
Quelle	In: Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 44 (2022) 3, S.607-632 (26 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Lou, Nigel Mantou) ORCID (Chaffee, Kathryn Everhart)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0272-2631
DOI	10.1017/S0272263121000401
Schlagwörter	World Views; Student Attitudes; Second Language Learning; Learner Engagement; Academic Achievement; College Students; Profiles + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? World view; Weltanschauung; Schülerverhalten; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Schulleistung; Collegestudent; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse
Abstract	Language learners' mindsets--their beliefs about whether language is a fixed aptitude that is immutable or a malleable capacity that can be developed--are associated with achievement goals, language-use anxiety, reappraisals of challenges, and persistence. This study integrates these mindset-related constructs to identify mindset-system profiles among foreign language learners. A latent profile analysis of 234 university students in foreign language courses revealed three distinct profiles. The fixed (21.8%) and growth (20.5%) profiles showed distinct and contrasting patterns of goals, reappraisals, anxiety, and persistence. However, most learners (57.7%) endorsed a mixed profile. Although mindsets alone did not predict grades, students in the growth profile were consistently most engaged and achieved the highest grades, suggesting that mindsets function as a system, in concert with related factors. This person-centered approach enhances our understanding of the complexity and functions of the mindset system, as well as the motivation of learners with mixed mindsets. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01