Publication Date
Fall 2025
Keywords
Growth mindset; continuous revision; revision; writing process; basic writing
Abstract
Continuous revision policies provide sizable benefits to students, though one previously unexplored avenue of research is how such policies can help students develop a growth mindset. For the purposes of this article, a continuous revision policy is one where students are able to revise their work on a rolling basis up until a predetermined point in the semester, with multiple rounds of revision being accepted and encouraged. This article details the results of a semester-long study of a basic writing classroom wherein the objective was to determine how a continuous revision policy can help students develop a growth mindset. By taking the opportunity to revise their work on a continuous basis, these students were able to receive and implement instructor feedback on their work to both improve their grades and enhance their understanding of the writing process. In this way, students gained confidence in their writing and were able to develop an outlook on their work more in line with the growth mindset, gaining a better understanding of writing as a skill that can be gained via practice and effort rather than a talent that some students naturally have.
Recommended Citation
Rivera, Adrian J.
(2025)
"Building a Growth Mindset Via Continuous Revision: A Case Study of a Basic Writing Classroom,"
Journal of Response to Writing: Vol. 11:
Iss.
2, Article 2.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/journalrw/vol11/iss2/2