Nudges That Help Struggling Students Succeed
The New York Times,
2016
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Negative stereotypes, such as, “African-Americans underperform in standardized tests,” or “women are bad at math” often turn into self-fulfilling prophecies for students. As University of California, Berkeley, public policy professor David L. Kirp notes, negative beliefs are at the heart of why many students fail to reach their potential. Luckily, new research suggests that short interventions aimed at transforming students’ mind-sets can boost performance. getAbstract recommends Kirp’s New York Times opinion piece to education professionals.
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David L. Kirp is a professor of public policy at the University of California, Berkeley.
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