Digital growth mindset and academic performance of business students in China: the role of gender
International Journal of Educational Management
ISSN: 0951-354X
Article publication date: 5 January 2024
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to explore the impact of a digital growth mindset on the academic performance of business students in China as well as the role of gender in this relationship. The study provides feasible ways to foster such a mindset to ensure quality in business education.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper employs a survey to examine the associations among digital growth mindset, gender and the academic performance of business students in China within the context of online learning. The authors collected data from 533 students who were enrolled in two online business courses at a Chinese university. The data were paired and analyzed through regression analysis.
Findings
The empirical results show that digital growth mindset has a positive influence on the academic performance of business students in China. The relationship is stronger for male business students than for their female counterparts.
Originality/value
This study is one of the first to examine the concept of digital growth mindset and its significance in Chinese business education. Through the analysis of paired data on digital growth mindset and academic performance, this study makes theoretical contributions to the literature on growth mindset, gender differences and academic success. Additionally, it has practical implications for quality assurance in business education in developing countries by offering feasible approaches to cultivate a growth mindset among students.
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Acknowledgements
This research was funded by Research Project on Comprehensive Education and Teaching Reform of Sino Foreign Cooperation in Running Schools in Henan University of Technology (GJXY202204), Undergraduate Education and Teaching Reform Research and Practice Project of School of Management in Henan University of Technology (GLXY2023YB05) and Graduate Education Reform and Quality Improvement Project of Henan University of Technology (HAUTYJS2022AL12).
Since submission of this article, the following author has updated their affiliation: Zhenfang Hu is at Singapore University of Social Sciences.
Citation
Meng, X., Hu, Z. and Jia, D. (2024), "Digital growth mindset and academic performance of business students in China: the role of gender", International Journal of Educational Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEM-03-2023-0138
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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