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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Mathematics Confidence"”.
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An enactive inquiry into mathematics confidence : a case study of nine pre-service primary school teachers
Many learners and teachers of mathematics experience a lack of mathematics confidence. Research has posited that beliefs teachers have regarding mathematics, including their level of mathematical confidence, impact greatly on their practice of teaching, and hence on the confidence of their …
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The Effect of the PRIME Experience on the Mathematics Confidence and Achievement in Measurement Concepts and Skills of Sixth Grade Females
… the week of July 20-24, 1992, for the study of mathematics confidence and achievement in measurement concepts and skills. The three girls were asked to respond to a Fennema-Sherman scale and to participate in three measurement activities during the week of July 20-24, 1992, at PRIME camp at …
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Students' approaches to mathematical tasks using software as a black-box, glass-box or open-box
… and their self-explanations. The effect of mathematics confidence on students' approaches and performance was also considered. Thirty-eight students were randomly assigned to one of the software boxes in an experimental design where all audio and video data were collected via a …
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Designing, developing and evaluating mathematics supports for students at the transition to higher education
… the design, delivery, and evaluation of mathematics support interventions for students at the transition to Higher Education (HE). The research comprises two interrelated components. The first focuses on the development and implementation of a self-paced, online mathematics support course …
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Similar but Different: The Complexities of Students' Mathematical Identities
… categories to describe their relationships with mathematics, such as ‘good at math’ or ‘hates math.’ This study focuses on five students each of whom could be considered ‘good at math,’ and shows how the beliefs that make up their mathematical identities are actually significantly different. The …
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The role of ICT in student engagement in learning mathematics in a preparatory university program
The steady decline of students’ competency in mathematics has become known as the “Mathematics Problem”. Researchers identified that the level of student engagement is one of the most important factors affecting the academic performance of mathematics students. Strong link between students’ …
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The effects of cooperative learning on motivation and performance of grade 11 higher level mathematics learners in the Oshana education region
The national Grade 12 Mathematics results have been poor over the years since independence. Recent studies on factors contributing to poor results in Mathematics pointed to ineffective teaching methods, insufficient resources and learners‟ low motivation to study. This study sought to determine the …
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COVARIANCE STRUCTURAL MODELS FOR MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION: AN INVESTIGATION OF SEX DIFFERENCES AT THE LEVEL OF COLLEGE CALCULUS USING FACTORIAL MODELING
… variables, the correlations observed among mathematics achievement and participation measures and related cognitive and affective variables. A random sample of college calculus students (N = 268; 124 females and 144 males) was administered: (1) a battery of cognitive tests, including …
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Calculation fluency: A mixed methods study in English Y6 primary classrooms
… paying limited attention to the role of confidence or the reasons behind the selection of their calculation strategies with the learners themselves. The literature revealed that calculation fluency was generally accepted to require flexibility, efficiency, accuracy, and conceptual …
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A study of learning mathematics related to some cognitive factors and to attitudes
… factors which relate to learning and teaching mathematics. The purpose was to suggest ways that might help to improve students’ performance in mathematics. A multi-step strategy was used to examine the relationship between these variables and learning mathematics. The first and the second steps …