The Fake Mathematical Mindsets of Preservice Teachers

Authors

Carmen M. Latterell, University of Minnesota DuluthFollow

Abstract / Synopsis

Many students have a fixed mindset, as do some teachers. Recently I accidentally discovered that most of the preservice elementary teachers in my class were faking their mindset and pretending that they had a growth mindset. This raises a variety of questions, such as, will this follow a fake it until you make it track?

DOI

10.5642/jhummath.ERLM3484

Recommended Citation

Carmen M. Latterell, "The Fake Mathematical Mindsets of Preservice Teachers," Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Volume 15 Issue 2 (July 2025), pages 300-305. DOI: 10.5642/jhummath.ERLM3484. Available at: https://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol15/iss2/15

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