Este archivo ha sido creado el 23-01-2024 por Rosario Cubero Pérez GENERAL INFORMATION ------------------ 1. Dataset title: Dataset Einstein Worked his Socks off Conceptions of Intelligence 2. Authorship: Name: José Antonio Matías-García Institution: Universidad de Sevilla Email: jmatias@us.es ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3832-3804 Name: Rosario Cubero-Pérez Institution: Universidad de Sevilla Email: rcubero@us.es ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1628-5392 DESCRIPTION ---------- 1. Dataset language: Spanish 2. Abstract: There is vast amount of research that links implicit theories of intelligence with several learning-relevant variables in both learners and teachers alike. However, there is a gap in the literature, as there is almost no research done with university teachers. Furthermore, most scientific research polarizes incremental and fixed views of intelligence in spite of data that show there is heterogeneity in participants’ views. This study explores the implicit theories of intelligence of university teachers. The sample comprised 20 university teachers (10 men and 10 women) from the University of Seville. Four participants were selected from each field of knowledge, according to the category system in place at the university in question, namely: Arts and Humanities (A&H), Sciences (S), Health Sciences (HS), Social and Legal Sciences (S&LS), and Engineering and Architecture (E&A). Also, the selection process ensured that half the participants had less than 15 years' teaching experience at the university and the other half more than 15 years' experience. A semi-structured interview called "Views on Intelligence within the Educational Field" was designed. Data from interviews were analysed employing a category system designed to capture heterogeneity. The utterances were segmented and analyzed using a coding manual. 3. Keywords: University teachers; Higher education; Implicit theories of intelligence; Fields of knowledge; Teaching experience; Gender 4. Date of data collection (fecha única o rango de fechas): 2015-2019 5. Publication Date: 24-01-2024 7. Geographical location/s of data collection: City of Seville, Spain. ACCESS INFORMATION ------------------------ 1. Creative Commons License of the dataset: CC-BY 2. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.12795/11441/153976 3. Related publication: Matías-García, J.A. & Cubero-Pérez, R. (2020). “Einstein Worked his Socks off”. Conceptions of Intelligence in University Teaching Staff. International Journal of Educational Psychology, 9(2),161- 194. https://doi.org/10.17583/ijep.2020.4553 METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION ----------------------- 1. Description of the methods used to collect and generate the data: A semi-structured interview called "Views on Intelligence within the Educational Field" was designed. Participants were asked to express their opinión about several small vignettes regarding intelligence. The instrument comprises short cases or vignettes, highlighting different dimensions of intelligence. We identified 12 relevant dimensions in which a view on intelligence could be expressed and contextualized. They were: Control, Heredity, Effort, Culture, Training, Critical Period, Context, Expectations, Associated Qualities, People, Gender, and Diversity of Intelligence. 2. Data processing methods: Data from interviews were analysed employing a category system designed to capture heterogeneity. The utterances were segmented and analyzed using a coding manual. From the units of meaning extracted from the participant’s responses, we constructed 116 different categories related to intelligence. These categories were later organized into 18 different topics, as several themes arose from the interviews. These topics were: Effort, Genetic Influence, Development in Non-Specific Terms, Global Environment, Formal Education, Culture, Activities, Teacher Influence, Parental Influence, Developmental Characteristics, Motivational and Emotional Influence, Others’ Expectations Influence, Own Expectations Influence, Other Personal Characteristics Influence, Characteristics Associated to Intelligent People, Gender, Presence of Intelligence in Activities Outside Academic Fields, and Social and Emotional Intelligence. Finally, an upper-level hierarchical categorization was developed, where different categories were put together taking into account different criteria in order to obtain global results. These categories are Global Influences of Change (all categories that relate to modifiability of the intelligence), Specific Influences of Change (all categories that expresses the relation of something specific on intelligence), Non-Specific Influences of Change (all categories that expresses that intelligence can or cannot be modified, but not telling how), Individual Influences of Change (all categories related to the individual’s actions and characteristics linked to intelligence malleability), Environmental Influences of Change (all categories related to the environment that may or may not affect the development of intelligence), and Total Genetic Influence (all categories related to genetic influence). 3. Software or instruments needed to interpret the data: - Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) FILE OVERVIEW ---------------------- 2. File list: File name: Base de Datos Concepciones de Inteligencia.xlsx Description: Database with categorised responses of university teaching staff on conceptions of intelligence. The codes are explained in the coding manual. File name: Manual de Codificación Concepciones de Inteligencia Description: Coding manual on the conceptions of intelligence. It contains 116 categories organized into 19 dimensions, and the description of codes used in database. 4. File format: - Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (.xlsx) - Word SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR TABULAR DATA ------------------------------------------- 1. Name file: Base de Datos Concepciones de Inteligencia 2. Number of rows and columns: Described in Coding Manual file. 3. Variables list: Described in Coding Manual file. Variable name: Described in Coding Manual file. 4. Codes or symbols for missing data: Described in Coding Manual file. 5. Special formats or abbreviations used: Described in Coding Manual file.