Papers

Heslin, Peter A., "Mindsets and Employee Engagement: Theoretical Linkages and Intervention Opportunities", The Handbook of Employee Engagement, in press for October 2010 publication, <http://pheslin.cox.smu.edu/download/publications/Mindsets%20and%20Employee%20Engagement.pdf>, Accessed March 9, 2010

suggestions for workshop to change workplace from fixed to growth mindset ... (i) highlight brain potential, (ii) use counter-attitudinal reflection, (iii) use counter-attitudinal advocacy, (iv) induce cognitive dissonance, and (v) encourage self development and public commitment to change

Murphy, Laurie, Thomas, Linda, "Dangers of a Fixed Mindset: Implications of Self-theories Research for Computer Science Education", ITiSCE '08, Madrid, Spain, <http://users.aber.ac.uk/ltt/carroll/RESEARCH/mindsets.pdf>, Accessed March 9, 2010

discusses categories of early programmers, how pair programming improves performance, pushing students slightly beyond current capabilities into 'zone of proximal development' (ZPD), and strategies for moving fixed mindset students toward growth mindset for known, attainable (ZPD), and unattainable programming tasks