Which Contributes More to L2 Grit: Fixed Sex or Malleable Gender Role Orientation? A Study on Chinese Secondary School Students

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Abstract

The current study examined how the fixed sex and malleable gender role orientation related to the L2 grit. Participants were 818 high school students from a key public school in China. Results showed that: 1) there was no significant difference between male and female secondary school students in overall or sub-dimensional L2 grit levels; 2) among the four gender role orientations, androgynous individuals reported the highest L2 overall grit while undifferentiated individuals reported the lowest overall L2 grit. Therefore, the growth mindset applied to and should be encouraged in L2 learning. Future research directions were discussed along with implications for pedagogical practice.

Authors

• Emily Hongzhen Cheng, University of Macau

• Tianxue Cui, Dalian Maritime University

• Chun Seng Kam, University of Macau