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WWU’s Dustin Van Orman contributes to nationally-honored book
A book WWU’s Dustin Van Orman helped write was recently honored as a 2026 American Educational Studies Association Critics’ Choice Book.
Western Washington University published this notice on 2026-11-05. The following highlights are selected excerpts from the full source.
A book WWU’s Dustin Van Orman helped write was recently honored as a 2026 American Educational Studies Association Critics’ Choice Book.
Van Orman led the second chapter of “Moving from Growth to Asset-Based Mindsets.” He is a research associate in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education (SMATE) and an instructor of education and psychology.
Growth mindset is the idea that students who believe they can grow and improve will succeed more easily but can often lead to the assumption that those who struggle are not trying hard enough.
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