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A Research Proposal
Presented to
C. Padilla St.
Orbiso, Kathlen M.
Rupinta, Jasmin P.
12 – ABM 3
January 2023
CHAPTER I
Introduction
Mindset is a set of beliefs that shape how you make sense of the world and yourself.
It influences how you think, feel, and behave in any given situation. It means that what you
Two basic types of mindsets shape our lives: a fixed mindset and a growth mindset.
A fixed mindset means you believe intelligence, talent, and other qualities are innate and
unchangeable. If you're not good at something, you typically think you will never be good at
it. By contrast, a growth mindset means you believe intelligence and talent can be
Mindset is a person's collection of thoughts and beliefs that shape thought habits.
The thought habits affect how you're thinking you're feeling, and what you are doing. Your
mindset impacts how you create a sense of the planet, and the way you create a sense of
yourself. This includes how people consider their intelligence, capabilities, and skills.
Along with their enthusiasm, students' adaptability to tasks can also be impacted
because their willingness to learn is linked to how they view setbacks and difficulties.
According to a scribbr (2018), the way a student approaches success and failure in the
classroom and how they view their learning potential are both indicators of their mindset. It
consequently has a significant impact on their motivation and the learning habits they will
course in accounting, business, and management that aims to develop their appreciation of
principles. It serves as the foundation of knowledge for every ABM student. In the Senior
regarded as one of the more difficult subjects. The researchers have heard other ABM
students talk about how hard the subject can be even before classes start.
observed that the majority of ABM students struggle to comprehend the lessons. To
study to examine how students' interests and academic performance in that subject are
affected by mindset.
Statement of the Problem
This study will answer how the mindset of the students tends to affect their
1.1. Age;
1.2. Sex;
Management?
4. How does the common mindset affect the performance of Grade 12 ABM students in
This study mainly focused on the relationship between the mindset of Grade 12 ABM
Management. This study covers the year 2018 to 2023. The researchers limited their
respondents to selected Senior High School students in the Academic Track of Fundamentals
of Accountancy and Business, and Management at Cebu City Don Carlos A. Gothong
Memorial National High School. The respondents were chosen both male and female.
Significance of the Study
Students. They will be able to know the basic principle of their specialization subject. This
study is also useful for students. Knowing how intelligence develops makes students more
willing to learn new discoveries outside their comfort zones. It is designed to influence
students by helping them gain new perspectives on the challenges and failures they may
Parents. This will benefit from this study because they can understand how to motivate
their children to pursue knowledge despite the challenges ahead of them. They can develop
the way they see the level of intellect that their children have, and instead of being
disappointed with the academic performance of their children, they will find a way to help
Teachers. They will be able to know the mindset of their students toward their academic
create new teaching methods that encourage self-development. This helps teachers instill a
Future Researchers. The result of this study can serve as the basis for further research study
CHAPTER II
Introduction
Martin Seligman, one of the pioneers of positive psychology proposed one theory of well-
being that identified five key factors that support people's happiness and life satisfaction.
The acronym PERMA stands for "positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, and
accomplishment." Since then, psychologists have built on this by adding healthy behaviors,
which also help people feel better. People must first believe they can make a change to
Psychologists have found that the beliefs we have about our abilities and potential are a
good indicator of what will happen in the future, including how well we will be doing in life.
Carol Dweck, a well-known psychologist from Stanford, has identified two important belief
systems that are connected to these beliefs: growth versus fixed mentality.
Education research shows that students' academic success is related to their ability to learn
and their determination to overcome obstacles. Indeed, professors frequently observe that
students' responses to negative feedback, such as an exam failure or a lower grade than
mindset. The fixed mindset is a fixed and unchangeable perspective (Dweck, 2019). Students
with this mindset tend to give up easily, are reluctant to face change, and want to be in their
comfort zone. They only focused on personal experience and complex accepting challenges.
The fixed mindset also discourages students from maximizing their potential, reducing their
grit level (Christiana&Sembiring, 2017). Besides being difficult to change, the fixed mindset
can hinder the process of receiving information that requires many adaptive ways of
learning. On the other hand, a growth mindset is a notion that human abilities are not fixed
but may be developed through time, and mindset research investigates the ability of such
The growth mindset makes students desire to face challenges and accept the change
process by trying to adapt. The growth mindset is also related to integrating information
received by a person from the environment. Individuals with a growth mindset tend to
receive academic support for the smooth learning process (Zander et al., 2018). Moreover, a
growth mindset is related to grit affecting academic achievement (Barbouta et al., 2020).
Students become open to the situation and immediately look for effective ways to deal with
challenges. Research on growth mindset is mainly associated with grit (Barbouta et al.,
2020; Kaparang et al., 2020), academic achievement (Claro et al., 2016; Rattan et al., 2015),
student performance and motivation (Cacali, 2018). The development of programs that
apply a growth mindset has also been noted to have advantages and can improve student
learning.
People who have a growth mindset hold the belief that human traits are malleable and can
be cultivated with hard work, effective strategies, and the support of others. Researchers
looked into whether interventions designed to cultivate growth mindsets could improve
academic performance given the links between growth mindsets and successful self-
Students feel inferior when they pass the time limit, especially when many
classmates have graduated. The student's way of thinking is adaptable and seems to change
over time. Previous studies have considered interventions encouraging students to develop
a growth mindset. The program consists of a simple activity or task that motivates students
to adopt a new mindset. The mindset intervention improves student grades and persistence
Dweck contends that the fixed mindset induces a sense of urgency to demonstrate
oneself and that failures may be viewed as a direct indicator of an individual's competence
and self-worth. Not only are these people more likely to judge their intelligence poorly, but
they are also more likely to treat others poorly and become weak after failing (AJ Kaijanaho,
V Tirronen., 2018). When confronted with academic difficulty, students with a more fixed
mindset are more likely to shy away from the challenge and give in, resulting in lower
academic achievement than students with a growth mindset (Destin et al., 2019)
According to (kapasi et al., 2021), students tend to have growth-mindset or fixed mindset
attitude towards their intelligence. Students with a growth mindset are more likely to
believe that intelligence is malleable, while students with a fixed mindset are more likely to
believe that intelligence is fixed. For instance, the majority of the lessons in Fundamentals of
Accounting and Business Management require analysis and reading, so students must be
eager to learn them. Students may simply ignore the challenge and concentrate on other
topics during discussions if they have a fixed mindset and believe they do not understand
the material well enough. The students' performance as well as their eagerness to learn will
To increase the number of students who enthusiastically welcome challenges, schools need
to cultivate a growth mindset. When confronted with challenging tasks, the brain's activity
increases. In order for a person to learn new skills, the brain establishes new connections
Socrates himself admits that he is ignorant, and yet he became the wisest of all men
through this self-knowledge. Like an empty cup, Socrates is open to receiving the waters of
acquire new knowledge. It is a step toward gaining a deeper comprehension of the topic.
Accounting and Business Management problem, the instructor may be able to assist by first
praising the student's effort and then demonstrating the correct approach. The academic
community must correctly understand how to motivate students to inspire them to engage
in new learning.
Conceptual Framework
Academic
Performance in
Fundamentals of
Accounting and
Business
Enthusiasm of the Management The responses of the
Students in the students towards
studying failures and challenges
Fundamentals of in Fundamentals of
Accounting and Accounting and
Business Management Business Management
Mindset
Factor 1. The relationship between students' attitudes, how they react to difficulties and
failures, and how enthusiastic they are about learning the Fundamentals of Accounting and
Business Management
performance.
Definition of Terms
To make the study easier to understand, the researchers identified several terms that
1. Mindset - a set of attitudes or beliefs that respondents hold that shape how they
Management.
3. Fixed Mindset -It describes how students believe that their intelligence, talents, and
4. Growth Mindset – It refers to people who believe that their success depends on
time and effort. People with a growth mindset feel that their skills and intelligence
subject for ABM students. In this course, students learn the Fundamentals
Accounting and Business Management, which form the basis of knowledge required
at university.
CHAPTER III
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter presents the procedures and methods for the conduct of the study. It
Research Design
between the academic performance of the Grade 12 ABM students in Cebu City Don Carlos
A. Gothong Memorial National High School with a growth mindset and fixed mindset in
The survey research study was utilized to accumulate information like how their
beliefs about their degree of knowledge, their viewpoint about the difficult challenging
lessons, and how they take a look at their scores in composed tests and worksheets in
Research Respondents
The respondents of the study are Grade 12 ABM students during the school year
2022 - 2023. Through convenience sampling, the researchers believed that it would provide
an objective result from the survey and a reliable conclusion. The respondents of the study
are 124 randomly selected Senior High School students from the Academic Strand. They are
Management (ABM) which has four (4) sections namely ABM 1 to 4. Thirty-one (31)
Research Environment
This study was conducted on selected Senior High School students of Cebu City Don
Carlos A. Gothong Memorial National High School. The number of students enrolled in the
above-mentioned school was taken into consideration when selecting the school. This
Research Instrument
In gathering the data relevant to the study, the researchers used a structured
questionnaire as a survey instrument to get the information they needed from the
respondents to collect the study-related data. This is a quick diagnostic tool drawn from
research-validated measures for people aged 17 and over to use to assess their mindsets.
The questionnaire contains eight (8) questions in the Likert response scale type of question.
Each question will be used to compare the beliefs of the growth and fixed mindset groups
and to determine their relationship to the academic performance of the respondents on the
said subject.
After answering the survey, the respondents were classified into two groups before
Management was collected. More so, the survey's findings will be used to ascertain whether
To ensure that the majority of respondents attended school and were present, the
questionnaires were distributed to them during school hours. To explain the steps involved
emphasized the significance of their responses to the study to ensure the reliability of the
gathered data.
identify the respondents of the study; the researchers used the convenience sampling
technique. Convenience sampling is used to select the number of students in each room
Statistical Treatment
The study utilizes descriptive statistics that involve tabulating, depicting, and
P = R / N x 100
Where:
P = percentage
R = responses
N = number of respondents
2. To compute the weighted mean of the respondent’s mindset in their academic
was:
WM = Ʃwx / Ʃw
Where:
w = weights
x = value
3. To determine the significant relationship between the mindset of students and their
Where:
n = size of sample
CHAPTER IV
This chapter presents, analyzes, and interprets data gathered out of the
Table 1 shows the profile of the respondents in terms of age and sex. Eighty-two (82)
or 66.13% of the respondents were females while forty-two (42) or 66.4% of the
respondents were males. Furthermore, one hundred thirteen (113), or 91.13% of the
respondents were aged 17-19 years old while eleven (11), or 8.87% of the respondents were
agreed that no matter how much intellect you have, it can always change a lot with a
weighted mean of 4.55. They also agreed that they like their work best when it makes them
Legend
Scale Weighted Mean Interpretation thinks hard with a weighted mean of
1 1.00 to 1.82 Disagree a lot
2 1.83 to 2.66 Disagree 4.50.
3 2.67 to 3.50 Disagree a little
4 3.49 to 4.32 Agree a little
5 4.33 to 5.16 Agree Furthermore, the respondents
6 5.17 to 6.00 Agree a lot
agreed a little that they like their
work best when they can do it without too much trouble with a weighted mean of 4.36.
Lastly, 4.39 of the respondents somewhat agree that they work more when faced with
difficulties.
This means that the overall weighted average was 4.45 and the overall verbal
interpretation was "agreed".
Legend
Scale Weighted Mean Interpretation
1 1.00 to 1.82 Disagree a lot
2 1.83 to 2.66 Disagree
3 2.67 to 3.50 Disagree a little
4 3.49 to 4.32 Agree a little
5 4.33 to 5.16 Agree
6 5.17 to 6.00 Agree a lot Table 2 illustrates the fixed
mindset of 12th grade ABM students. The table above shows that statement no. 2 has 4.33
mean of the respondents that agree you cannot change your basic intellectual level as you
learn new things. Statement no. 5 shows that have 3.19 mean in disagree a little that they
can complete it perfectly without any flaws. Lastly, statement no. 8 has a mean of 3.98 that
respondents agree to some extent that they work hard but feels they are not smart.
This means that the overall weighted mean was 4.04 and has overall verbal
academic performance of respondents. Given the value of r=0.38, there is a very weak
positive correlation between the variables. This can be best represented by the model y=-
2.7149x+16.121. This model further suggests that for every increase in mindset of the
This chapter reveals the summary of the findings, conclusions, and recommendations
based on the presentation, analysis, and interpretation of the data gathered throughout the
study.
Summary of Findings
The primary objective in this study is to know the relationship between the mindset
Accounting and Business Management. The following was revealed in the study:
And Business, Management, there were more female respondents than male respondents.
Most of the respondents aged 17-19 years old. There are significantly fewer male
respondents than female respondents. Most of the respondents were between the ages of
The results proposed the idea that the academic performance of ABM students in
3. Is there a significant relationship between the mindset of Grade 12 ABM students and
We find that there is a positive correlation between the mindset of ABM students
Management.
4. How do you feel when you work hard, does it make you smart?
Eleven (11) out of 12 respondents agreed that working harder made them feel
smarter. While one (1) of the respondents disagree that working hard doesn’t make them
feel smarter.
Thirty-six percent (36%) of the respondents felt happy, great, proud, and satisfied
when they learned something new. He believes that learning new things gives him new
1. This shows that the number of male respondents is significantly fewer than the number
of female respondents. Ages between 17 and 19 years old are the majority of respondents.
2. It was proven that the most of the respondents has growth mindset rather than fixed
mindset. The respondents have a positive outlook in doing their work even though they
3. There is a significant relationship between the 12 th-grade ABM student’s mindset and
4. During our Focus Group Discussion, it revealed that 11 out of 12 respondents agreed that
working harder made them feel smarter. On the other hand, one of the respondents
5. When the respondents learn new things, they felt happy, great, proud, and satisfied when
they learn new things. One respondent said that learning new things gave him new ideas
The following recommendations are proposed based on the results of the research
1.It is important to extend the concepts of growth mindset theory to teachers and
administrators. Studies show that the growth mindset approach is more effective in a
initiative may face resistance. Cultural change is difficult in any organization or system, but
understanding these challenges is the first step to finding common ground and moving
forward.
2. Creating learning environments that reinforce the view that students can master
academic subjects. Encourage deep learning. Emphasize that students who take longer to
learn will eventually come to understand things on a deeper level. Create a culture of
growth. Students need to feel that the teacher's goal is to help them learn, not to judge
3. Instilling the principles of a growth mindset in children from an early age can be an
4. Learn from others. Understand the importance of asking for opinions and feedback. They
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Questionnaire
Please spare a few minutes of your valuable time to answer this simple Questionnaire.
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1. No matter how much intelligence you have, you can always change it a good deal.
Disagree A Lot
Disagree
Disagree A Little
Agree A Little
Agree
Agree A Lot
2. You can learn new things, but you cannot really change your basic level of
intelligence.
Disagree A Lot
Disagree
Disagree A Little
Agree A Little
Agree
Agree A Lot
Agree
Agree A Lot
5. I like work that I'll learn from even if I make a lot of mistakes.
Disagree A Lot
Disagree
Disagree A Little
Agree A Little
Agree
Agree A Lot
6. I like my work best when I can do it perfectly without any mistakes.
Disagree A Lot
Disagree
Disagree A Little
Agree A Little
Agree
Agree A Lot
7. When something is hard, it just makes me want to work more on it, not less.
Disagree A Lot
Disagree
Disagree A Little
Agree A Little
Agree
Agree A Lot
8. To tell the truth, when I work hard, it makes me feel as though I'm not very smart.
Disagree A Lot
Disagree
Disagree A Little
Agree A Little
Agree
Agree A Lot