The effects of language learning and math mindsets on academic success in an engineering program

• Published in: Journal of engineering education (Washington, D.C.) Vol. 112; no. 1; pp. 90 - 107
• Main Authors: Kaya, Sibel, Yuksel, Dogan, Curle, Samantha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.01.2023; Wiley; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Academic Ability; Academic Achievement; Colleges & universities; Correlation; Engineering; Engineering Education; English (Second Language); English medium of instruction; Foreign Countries; higher education; Intellectual Development; Language; language learning mindsets; Language of Instruction; Learning; math learning mindsets; Mathematics Skills; Mechatronics; Predictor Variables; Regression analysis; Scores; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Self Concept; State Universities; Student Attitudes; Students; Success; Undergraduate Students; Undergraduate study; Turkey

Background Mindsets are based on two basic assumptions: some people think that their intellectual abilities can be developed through hard work and instruction (i.e., a growth mindset), whereas others believe that nothing can change their level of intellectual ability (i.e., a fixed mindset). The ass...