Blackwell(2007)

• • The aim of study 1 was to see if theories of intelligence correlates with academic achievement in mathematics and to test the impact of academic intervention.
• The Hypothesis was there will be a relationship between 7th grade students theories of intelligence (fixed and growth mindset), and their achievement grades on a standardised mathematics test.
• The sample consisted of of 373 students (198 females and 175 males) from 4 successive seventh grade classes at a public secondary school in new York city.
• The sample varied in ethnicity , socioeconomics status and achievement. 205 were African American , 101 where were south Asian, 56 Hispanic and 11 east Asian and European American.
• METHOD :Research method/design:

  • Study 1 was a longitudinal study , that took place over 5 years . It was a correlational field study and it investigated students theories of intelligence and achievement related beliefs, as well as their achievement in mathematics , as they progressed through the seventh and eight grades. It took place in a natural setting in New York .
  • So the variables studied were :
  • students theories of intelligence.
  • Students achievement related beliefs
  • Maths achievement in the seventh and eight grade.