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An Investigation Into Language Mindsets

This study explored senior high school students’ language mindsets and the factors affecting the shaping of their language mindsets. The study used a mixed-methods approach. The questionnaire findings reveal there are no significant differences between male and female students. English low-achievers tend to score toward the fixed-mindset. The interview findings show that students’ language mindsets are domain-specific and factors affecting their language mindsets include influences from their parents, peers and past learning experiences, especially failures.