Growth mindset and innovative ideas: The critical role of beliefs about intelligence among higher education students
Downloads
The purpose of this study is to explore the levels of innovative thinking, growth, and a fixed mindset among higher education students in Indonesia. This study also examined the association between mindset and innovative ideas. This cross-sectional study involved 294 students from 2 higher education institutions. Descriptive statistics, t-test, and regression analysis were employed to analyse the data. The results of this study suggest that most students tend to generate new ideas frequently. Students in the health program have lower growth beliefs, growth practices, and effort, and firmer fixed beliefs than students in another program. A growth mindset significantly predicts the generation of innovative ideas. This study contributes to the literature review and teaching practice.
Afriani, F., Suyato, S., Devi, I., Syafitri, A., Harahap, N., Indri Y., & Yakub, A. M. (2024). Case study: Impact analysis of educational Chatbot use in supporting students in the online learning process. Jurnal Inovasi Teknologi Pendidikan, 11(4), 439–453. https://doi.org/10.21831/jitp.v11i4.69941
Alvarado, N. O., Domínguez, C. Q., Gaytan, E. A., & Fuente, E. D. C. de la. (2024). Development and validation of the multidimensional mindset scale: Growth and fixed mindsets. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 48(3), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcs.13054
Bai, B., & Wang, J. (2020). The role of growth mindset, self-efficacy, and intrinsic value in self-regulated learning and English language learning achievements. Language Teaching Research, 27(1), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362168820933190
Barbouta, A., & Barbouta, C. (2020). Growth mindset and grit: How do university students’ mindsets and grit affect their academic achievement? International Journal of Caring Sciences, 13(1), 654–664. https://www.internationaljournalofcaringsciences.org/docs/72.%20kotrotsiou%206-2-2020.pdf
Bedir, H. (2019). Pre-service ELT teachers’ beliefs and perceptions on 21st century learning and innovation skills (4Cs). Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 15(1), 231–246. https://www.jlls.org/index.php/jlls/article/view/1263/457
Blanca, M. J., Arnau, J., López-Montiel, D., Bono, R., & Bendayan, R. (2013). Skewness and kurtosis in real data samples. Methodology, 9(2), 78–84. https://doi.org/10.1027/1614-2241/a000057
Claro, S., Paunesku, D., & Dweck, C. S. (2016). Growth mindset tempers the effects of poverty on academic achievement. Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, 113(31), 8664–8668. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1608207113
Dweck, C. S. (2002). Messages that motivate: How praise molds students' beliefs, motivation, and performance (in surprising ways). In J. Aronson (Ed.), Improving academic achievement: Impact of psychological factors on education (pp. 37–60). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-012064455-1/50006-3
Dweck, C. S. (2012). Mindsets and human nature: Promoting change in the Middle East, the schoolyard, the racial divide, and willpower. American Psychologist, 67(8), 614–622. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1037/a0029783
Dweck, C. S. (2016). Mindset: The new psychology of success how we can learn to fulfill our potential. Random House.
Dweck, C. S., & Legget, E. L. (1988). A social-cognitive approach to motivation and personality. Psychological Review, 95(2), 256–273. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-295X.95.2.256
Edwards, A. R., Esmonde, I., & Wagner, J. F. (2011). Learning mathematics. In Handbook of Research on Learning and Instruction (pp. 55–77). Routledge.
Gliner, J. A., Morgan, G. A., & Leech, N. L. (2017). Research methods in applied settings. Routledge.
Harari, Y. N. (2018). 21 lesson from 21st century. Jonathan Cape.
Hidayatullah, A., & Csíkos, C. (2023). Exploring students’ mathematical beliefs: Gender, grade, and culture differences. Journal on Efficiency and Responsibility in Education and Science, 16(3), 186–195. https://doi.org/10.7160/eriesj.2023.160303
Hidayatullah, A., Csíkos, C., & Setiyawan, R. (2024). The role of belief sources in promoting goal orientation beliefs, self‑efficacy, and beliefs about the role of teachers in mathematics learning. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 33(1), 1383–1393. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40299-024-00813-w
Hidayatullah, A., Csíkos, C., & Syarifuddin, S. (2026). Beliefs in mathematics learning and utility value as predictors of mathematics engagement among primary education students: The mediating role of self-efficacy. Education 3-13: International Journal of Primary, Elementary and Early Years Education, December, 54(1), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2023.2294141
Hidayatullah, A., Csíkos, C., & Wafubwa, R. N. (2023). The dimensionality of personal beliefs: The investigation of beliefs based on the field study. Revista de Educación a Distancia (RED), 23(72), 1–26. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.6018/red.540251
Ho, R. (2006). Handbook of univariate and multivariate data analysis and interpretation with SPSS. Taylor & Francis.
Hofer, B. K. (2000). Dimensionality and disciplinary differences in personal epistemology. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 25(4), 378–405. https://doi.org/10.1006/ceps.1999.1026
Jong, J. D., & Hartog, D. D. (2010). Measuring innovative work behaviour. Creativity and Innovation Management, 19(1), 23–36. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8691.2010.00547.x
Jurgena, I., & Cēdere, D. (2016). Students’ ideas on innovations in higher education. Signum Temporis, 8(1), 30–36. https://doi.org/10.1515/sigtem-2016-0014
Kemdikbud. (2022). Learning achievement of mathematics subject phase A-phase F. Kurikulum Merdeka. https://kurikulum.kemdikbud.go.id/kurikulum-merdeka/capaian-pembelajaran#filter-cp
Kim, H.-Y. (2013). Statistical notes for clinical researchers: assessing normal distribution (2) using skewness and kurtosis. Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics, 38(1), 52-54. https://doi.org/10.5395/rde.2013.38.1.52
Kismiantini, Setiawan, E. P., Pierewan, A. C., & Montesinos-López, O. A. (2021). Growth mindset, school context, and mathematics achievement in Indonesia: A multilevel model. Journal on Mathematics Education, 12(2), 279–294. https://doi.org/10.22342/jme.12.2.13690.279-294
Kline, R. B. (2005). Principles and practice of structural equation modeling. The Guilford Press.
Krskova, H., & Breyer, Y. A. (2023). The influence of growth mindset, discipline, flow and creativity on innovation: Introducing the M.D.F.C model of innovation. Heliyon, 9(3), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13884
Limeri, L. B., Carter, N. T., Choe, J., Harper, H. G., Martin, H. R., Benton, A., & Dolan, E. L. (2020). Growing a growth mindset: Characterizing how and why undergraduate students ’ mindsets change. International Journal of STEM Education, 7(35), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-020-00227-2
Liu, Q., & Tong, Y. (2022). Employee growth mindset and innovative behavior: The roles of employee strengths use and strengths-based leadership. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.814154
Lloret, S., Ferreres, A., & Tomás, A. H. e. I. (2017). The exploratory factor analysis of items: Guided analysis based on empirical data and software. Anales de Psicología /Annals of Psychology, 33(2), 417–432. https://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.33.2.270211
Peixoto, F., Mata, L., Campos, M., Caetano, T., Radišić, J., & Niemivirta, M. (2023). ‘Am I to blame because my child is not motivated to do math?’: Relationships between parents’ attitudes, beliefs, and practices towards mathematics and students’ mathematics motivation and achievement. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 39, 1561-
1586. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10212-023-00774-6
Rahardi, F., & Dartanto, T. (2021). Growth mindset, delayed gratification, and learning outcome: Evidence from a field survey of least-advantaged private schools in Depok, Indonesia. Heliyon, 7(4), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06681
Seo, E., Shen, Y., & Alfaro, E. C. (2019). Adolescents’ beliefs about math ability and their relations to STEM career attainment: Joint consideration of race/ethnicity and gender. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 48(2), 306–325. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-018-0911-9
Sukino, S., Jobih, J., Noor, R., Astuti, I., & Nuni, G. (2024). Program kreativitas mahasiswa 2024. In Kemendikbudristek. Ditjen Diktiristek - Kemendikbudristek.
Sun, X., Nancekivell, S., Gelman, S. A., & Shah, P. (2021). Growth mindset and academic outcomes: A comparison of US and Chinese students. Npj Science of Learning, 6(21), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-021-00100-z
Tanuwijaya, E., Kurniawan, J. E., & Rahmawati, K. D. (2024). Development of an innovative behaviors Android application and website for teachers using the waterfall method. Jurnal Inovasi Teknologi Pendidikan, 11(3), 285–297. https://doi.org/10.21831/jitp.v11i3.68133
Van der Beek, J. P. J., Van der Ven, S. H. G., Kroesbergen, E. H., & Leseman, P. P. M. (2024). How emotions are related to competence beliefs during mathematical problem solving: Differences between boys and girls. Learning and Individual Differences, 109(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2023.102402
Vuletich, H. A., Kurtz-Costes, B., Cooley, E., & Payne, B. K. (2020). Math and language gender stereotypes: Age and gender differences in implicit biases and explicit beliefs. PLoS ONE, 15(9 September), 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238230
Wong, K.K.K (2013). Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) techniques using SmartPLS. Marketing Bulletin, 24(1), 1–32. https://marketing-bulletin.massey.ac.nz/v24/mb_v24_t1_wong.pdf
Copyright (c) 2025 Moh. Sulthon Amien, Achmad Hidayatullah, Rafista Deviyanti, Sri Lestari
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
The journal allows the author(s) to hold the copyright without restrictions. Finally, the journal allows the author(s) to retain publishing rights without restrictions
 | Jurnal Inovasi Teknologi Pendidikan by http://journal.uny.ac.id/index.php/jitp is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. |
