Date of Award
2019
Degree Name
Leadership Studies
College
College of Education
Type of Degree
Ed.D.
Document Type
Dissertation
First Advisor
Dr. Ronald Childress, Committee Chairperson
Second Advisor
Dr. Bobbi Nicholson
Third Advisor
Dr. Karen McComas
Abstract
As early as 1988, Carol Dweck began a line of research connecting motivation and intelligence that later became known as mindset theory (Dweck & Leggett, 1988). This study explored the feasibility of applying Dweck’s growth mindset model to challenges in the field of Communication Sciences and Disorder (CSD). Interviews were conducted with higher education administrators who are directly affected by requirements of program standards using a phenomenological design. Findings suggested that growth mindset beliefs and practices are used in many ways across faculty, curriculum, and student domains; however, participants identified growth mindset concepts of willingness to embrace change, learning from the success of others, and an ability to learn from criticism as areas for continued growth. Application of growth mindset principles from an organizational perspective was discussed and future research directions were suggested.
Subject(s)
Thought and thinking.
Communicative disorders.
Performance.
Universities and colleges -- Administration.
Recommended Citation
Rutherford, Kelly Jean, "Exploration of growth mindset application in communication sciences and disorders" (2019). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. 1185.
https://mds.marshall.edu/etd/1185
