Building Students’ Growth Mindset through Artificial Intelligence Integration in Classroom Learning

Authors

  • Miftah Iswahyudi Universitas Ahmad Dahlan
  • Syahda Mufida Risti Universitas Ahmad Dahlan
  • Vicha Zalfa Fadilla Universitas Ahmad Dahlan
  • Dikdik Baehaqi Arif Universitas Ahmad Dahlan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56741/IISTR.jgi.002278


Keywords:

AI in Education, Artificial Intelligence, Classroom Innovation, Digital Learning, Growth Mindset

Abstract

The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has significantly transformed the educational landscape, offering new opportunities to enhance teaching and learning processes. However, the integration of AI in education raises concerns regarding students’ dependency on technology and potential decline in critical thinking skills. Therefore, fostering a growth mindset among students becomes essential to ensure that AI serves as a learning support tool rather than a substitute for cognitive effort. This article explores how AI integration in classroom learning can promote students’ growth mindset, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities. The study adopts a qualitative conceptual analysis supported by recent empirical literature on AI in education and growth mindset theory. The proposed framework examines the relationship between AI-supported

learning, pedagogical strategies, and student mindset development. The findings indicate that AI can positively contribute to the development of a growth mindset when teachers implement strategies such as exploratory learning, reflective practices, project-based learning, digital ethics instruction, and process-oriented feedback. The results further show that AI-enhanced learning environments can encourage deeper engagement, creativity, and collaborative learning if accompanied by appropriate pedagogical guidance. However, challenges such as digital literacy gaps, ethical concerns, and overreliance on AI must be addressed through effective instructional design and policy frameworks. This study contributes to the growing discourse on AI in education by proposing a practical pedagogical model that integrates AI technologies with growth mindset principles to foster resilient and adaptive learners in the digital era.

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Author Biographies

Miftah Iswahyudi, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan

is affiliated with the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia. He is currently pursuing the Teacher Professional Education Program (PPG Calon Guru), Batch 1, 2026. Her academic and professional interests focus on Pancasila Education, civic education, and innovative learning practices. He has professional teaching experience and is actively engaged in educational practice, research, and the development of learning strategies. (email: miftahiswahyudi7@gmail.com).

Syahda Mufida Risti, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan

is affiliated with the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia. She is currently enrolled in the Teacher Professional Education Program (PPG Calon Guru), Batch 1, 2026. Her academic and professional interests include Pancasila Education, civic education, and innovative learning practices. She has teaching experience and is actively involved in educational practice, research, and the development of learning strategies. (email: syahdamufida15@gmail.com).

Vicha Zalfa Fadilla, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan

is affiliated with the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia. She is currently pursuing the Teacher Professional Education Program (PPG Calon Guru), Batch 1, 2026. Her academic and professional interests focus on Pancasila Education, civic education, and innovative learning practices. She has professional teaching experience and is actively engaged in educational practice, research, and the development of learning strategies. (email: zalfavicha04@gmail.com).

Dikdik Baehaqi Arif, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan

is a lecturer and researcher at Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, specializing in Civic Education, Pancasila Education, human rights education, and humanitarian literacy. His research focuses on citizenship paradigms, prophetic social science, digital citizenship, and innovative learning in higher education. He has contributed to various national and international publications, including studies on generative AI preferences among Indonesian students, hybrid learning models, and human rights education grounded in Kuntowijoyo’s prophetic social science perspective. (email: dikdikbaehaqi@ppkn.uad.ac.id).

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2026-05-19

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Iswahyudi, M., Risti, S. M., Fadilla, V. Z., & Arif, D. B. (2026). Building Students’ Growth Mindset through Artificial Intelligence Integration in Classroom Learning. Jurnal Genesis Indonesia, 5(02), 188–199. https://doi.org/10.56741/IISTR.jgi.002278

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