As a sophomore at Indiana University, I know how it can feel to have bad grades and academic pressure weighing you down. During my freshman year, I grew anxious over how difficult the transition was ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marybeth Gasman writes about racism, philanthropy, HBCUs & faculty. He builds on previous research related to “growth mindset” — ...

Our relationship with math learning is severely damaged in this country. In 2022, only 26 percent of all eighth grade students scored proficient or above in mathematics. Even more concerning is that ...

In his new book, Mindset Matters: The Power of College to Activate Lifelong Growth (Johns Hopkins University Press), Daniel Porterfield, president and CEO of the Aspen Institute, as well as a former ...

“The hand you are dealt is just the starting point for development.” —Carol Dweck Why Growth Mindset Matters Only 10 years ago, I stood behind an old brown cash register at a local retail store, ...