Growth Mindset in Mathematics in Junior High School: A Reflection on Students’ Mathematics Learning Activities in a Science Specialization Class
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- 10.2991/978-2-38476-176-0_24How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Growth Mindset in Mathematics; Mathematics Learning Activities; Science Specialization Class
- Abstract
The growth mindset in mathematics is one of the important elements in learning mathematics. With these psychological aspects, students have beliefs that their mathematical intelligence can be developed through an active and diligent mathematics learning process, not being afraid when facing difficulties, not feeling satisfied with praise, and making positive inspiration for the academic achievements of other friends. This article presents the results of an exploration of the growth mindset in mathematics of students in private junior high schools who take science specialization classes. A total of 78 students participated in this study. All students were given a growth mindset scale in mathematics and analyzed quantitatively descriptively. The results of this study indicate that most students have a mixed math mindset, namely a fixed mindset with a little growth mindset (Fixed-Growth (FG)) of 56.41% or a growth mindset with a little fixed mindset (Growth-Fixed (GF)) of 39.74%. Meanwhile, students with a strong growth mindset (Growth-Growth (GG)) have a very small percentage of 3.85%. In terms of gender, male and female students are more dominant in the fixed mindset (Fixed-Growth (FG)) with a little growth mindset (male (55.88%) and female (56.82%)). Therefore, further research needs to be carried out to foster a growth mindset in mathematics learning activities through pedagogical interventions in these science specialization classes.
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TY - CONF AU - Abdul Aziz Saefudin AU - Ariyadi Wijaya AU - Siti Irene Astuti Dwiningrum PY - 2023 DA - 2023/12/31 TI - Growth Mindset in Mathematics in Junior High School: A Reflection on Students’ Mathematics Learning Activities in a Science Specialization Class BT - Proceedings of the 2nd UPY International Conference on Education and Social Science (UPINCESS 2023) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 164 EP - 168 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-176-0_24 DO - 10.2991/978-2-38476-176-0_24 ID - Saefudin2023 ER -