A Comparative Study of Students' Attitudes towards Mathematics in Two Different School Systems

Autor/inn/en	Prendergast, Mark; Hongning, Zhang
Titel	A Comparative Study of Students' Attitudes towards Mathematics in Two Different School Systems
Quelle	In: International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning, 17 (2016) 2, (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1473-0111
Schlagwörter	Comparative Analysis; Student Attitudes; Mathematics Education; Comparative Education; International Assessment; Secondary School Students; Secondary School Mathematics; Mathematics Achievement; Likert Scales; Attitude Measures; Student Surveys; Technology Uses in Education; Independent Study; Cooperative Learning; Affective Behavior; Foreign Countries; Statistical Analysis; China; Ireland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Mathematische Bildung; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Sekundarschüler; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Likert-Skala; Schülerbefragung; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Selbststudium; Kooperatives Lernen; Affective disturbance; Active behaviour; Affektive Störung; Ausland; Statistische Analyse; Irland
Abstract	Much research has been carried out in the history of mathematics education to find the factors that influence student achievement in the subject. Among these factors, student attitude towards mathematics has been consistently studied. There has often been a correlation found between students' attitudes and their achievement. In recent years Chinese students have consistently scored in the top band in mathematics international comparison tests while Irish students have been ranked at either side of the average mark. This study is in part motivated to explain why Chinese students appear to do so well in these international comparisons and whether differences in students' attitudes may play a key role. The attitudes towards mathematics of a cohort of 15 to 16 year old students in two selected schools in Ireland and China will be compared. This is a sample of students from one school in each country and so caution should be applied and the results should not be generalised. However there are some noteworthy findings which upon further investigation may have implications for policy makers and mathematics educators in both countries. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching. 5th Floor Rolle Building, Faculty of Education University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK. Tel: +44-1752-585346; Fax: +44-1752-585344; e-mail: feedback@cimt.org.uk; Web site: http://www.cimt.org.uk/ijmtl/index.php/IJMTL/index
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Update	2020/1/01