ArticleThe British journal of educational psychology2025
The secret language of peers: How peer behaviours signal mindset and influence classroom experiences.
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- The secret language of peers: How peer behaviours signal mindset and influence classroom experiences.The British journal of educational psychology · 2025Article
- Peer relationships and student motivation: Discussion of methodological approaches.The British journal of educational psychology · 2025Article
- Peer Mindset Culture as a Developmental Context for Belonging.Educational psychology review · 2025Review
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backgroundExtending recent work on mindset contexts, researchers have explored how peer mindsets relate to students' outcomes in the classroom. However, little is known about the specific behaviours that signal peer mindsets to students, and prior work has used correlational methods.
aimThe present study aims to identify specific peer behaviours that indicate their mindset beliefs to others and their impact on students' psychological and academic experiences.
methodsWe conducted qualitative focus groups (N = 15) and an experiment (N = 605) with undergraduate students. We developed vignettes that experimentally manipulated mindset-signalling peer behaviours in a hypothetical peer. Participants then rated their perceptions of the hypothetical peer's mindset and their expected classroom experiences.
resultsWe found that seven peer behaviours-self-deprecation, withdrawing effort, explicit verbal messages, competitiveness, disinterest in helping others, boasting about success, and downplaying struggles-shaped students' perceptions of peer mindset. These perceptions, in turn, influenced their anticipated sense of belonging, imposter feelings, evaluative concerns, and academic risk-taking. Female students were more likely to perceive competitive and unhelpful peers as having a fixed mindset.
conclusionThe findings underscore the importance of peers in fostering inclusive, motivation-supportive classrooms. The seven identified behaviours serve as a foundation for future interventions designed to reshape peer interactions and foster a classroom environment that promotes a growth mindset.
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