Instructional Quality and Attitudes toward Mathematics : Do Self-Concept and Interest Differ across Students' Patterns of Perceived Instructional Quality in Mathematics Classrooms?

Joint Authors

Ittel, Angela
Lazarides, Rebecca

Source

Child Development Research

Issue

Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-11, 11 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2012-11-20

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

11

Main Subjects

Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary)

Abstract EN

Using a person-centered research approach, the present study explored individual differences in students' perceptions of instructional quality in secondary school mathematics classes and their relations to students' self-concept and interest in mathematics.

Drawing on data collected from 425 high school students from ten schools in Berlin, Germany (male: 53.2%; female: 46.3%), latent class analyses (LCA) revealed four distinct patterns of perceived quality of instruction.

Almost half of the sample (46%) had a high likelihood of perceiving an overall low quality in mathematics classes.

Those students reported particular low self-concept and interest in mathematics.

Compared to male students, female students were significantly more likely to belong to this “challenging pattern.” Consequences for educational practice are discussed and suggest that instruction in mathematics should take into account learners' highly individual ways of perceiving and evaluating their learning environment.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Lazarides, Rebecca& Ittel, Angela. 2012. Instructional Quality and Attitudes toward Mathematics : Do Self-Concept and Interest Differ across Students' Patterns of Perceived Instructional Quality in Mathematics Classrooms?. Child Development Research،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500154

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Lazarides, Rebecca& Ittel, Angela. Instructional Quality and Attitudes toward Mathematics : Do Self-Concept and Interest Differ across Students' Patterns of Perceived Instructional Quality in Mathematics Classrooms?. Child Development Research No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500154

American Medical Association (AMA)

Lazarides, Rebecca& Ittel, Angela. Instructional Quality and Attitudes toward Mathematics : Do Self-Concept and Interest Differ across Students' Patterns of Perceived Instructional Quality in Mathematics Classrooms?. Child Development Research. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500154

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-500154