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Attitudes towards Mathematics : Effects of Individual, Motivational, and Social Support Factors
Joint Authors
Mata, Maria de Lourdes
Monteiro, Vera
Peixoto, Francisco
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
This paper aims to understand how certain different but interrelated variables such as background, motivation, and social support could lead to an explanation of student attitudes towards math and to an understanding of the defining characteristics of these attitudes in the school environment.
Participants consisted of 1719 Portuguese students, from fifth-to-twelfth grade.
The study utilizes an adaptation of the “Intrinsic Motivation Inventory” assessing main determinants of intrinsic motivation.
One section of the questionnaire—“In my Math Class”—also assesses student perceptions of teacher and peer support as well as student attitudes.
The results revealed that, in general, students held positive attitudes towards mathematics and also highlighted the main effects of grade and math achievement on these attitudes.
No gender effect was identified although the girls showed a continuous decline in attitudes the further they progressed in school.
A hierarchical analysis using structural equation modeling showed that motivation-related variables are the main predictors of attitudes towards mathematics and that teachers and the social support of peers are also highly significant in understanding these attitudes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mata, Maria de Lourdes& Monteiro, Vera& Peixoto, Francisco. 2012. Attitudes towards Mathematics : Effects of Individual, Motivational, and Social Support Factors. Child Development Research،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mata, Maria de Lourdes…[et al.]. Attitudes towards Mathematics : Effects of Individual, Motivational, and Social Support Factors. Child Development Research No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mata, Maria de Lourdes& Monteiro, Vera& Peixoto, Francisco. Attitudes towards Mathematics : Effects of Individual, Motivational, and Social Support Factors. Child Development Research. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505449
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-505449