A Reflection on Growth Mindset and Meritocracy

Authors

Rachel L. Petrik, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyFollow
Julianne Vega, Kennesaw State UniversityFollow
Andrés R. Vindas-Meléndez, University of KentuckyFollow

Abstract / Synopsis

As mathematicians working in higher education we reflect on meritocracy and growth mindset with a focus on the relationship between the two. We also note the subtle differences between growth mindset and grit. Our reflection ends with suggestions for how to move forward in the math classroom and throughout the collegiate level.

DOI

10.5642/jhummath.202201.31

Recommended Citation

Rachel L. Petrik, Julianne Vega & Andrés R. Vindas-Meléndez, "A Reflection on Growth Mindset and Meritocracy," Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Volume 12 Issue 1 (January 2022), pages 408-421. DOI: 10.5642/jhummath.202201.31. Available at: https://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol12/iss1/31

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