Parents’ Attitudes Toward Mathematics and the Influence on Their Students’ Attitudes toward Mathematics: A Quantitative Study

Mohr-Schroeder, Margaret J.; Jackson, Christa; Cavalcanti, Maureen; Jong, Cindy; Schroeder, D. Craig; Speler, Lydia G.

doi:10.1111/ssm.12225

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“…They thought that parents, especially their fathers, had a direct impact on their love of mathematics. These findings are supported by other studies' results that also mentioned the impact of teachers and parents on students' attitudes (e.g., Areepattamannil et al, 2015;Gegbe, Sundai, & Sheriff, 2015;Mohr-Schroeder et al, 2017). This result proves that if students love their teachers or think their teachers are good, this will affect their motivation to learn and increase their effort when learning the subject.…”

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confidence: 81%

Factors Affecting Freshman Engineering Students’ Attitudes Toward Mathematics

Alibraheim

2021

EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed

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Students' attitudes toward mathematics play a key role in their academic achievements. Still, concerns regarding the low grades in mathematics tests of engineering students have raised questions about the reasons for their poor performance. Prior research has mentioned the impact of engineering students' attitudes on their grades. Few studies have attempted to explore the factors that influence and form engineering students' attitudes toward mathematics. The current study aims to investigate the factors that affect freshman engineering students' attitudes toward mathematics using a qualitative research design. Interviews with 26 participants enrolled at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU) in Saudi Arabia provided insight into the students' experiences through survey questions. Thematic content analysis was used in this study to analyze the interviews. The results of the interview indicate that the freshman engineering students' attitudes are most affected by their fathers and their teachers. The causes that form students' attitudes toward mathematics can be divided into two parts: internal and external. The internal causes result from the students themselves, which include practice and preparation, assessments and grades, effect of English proficiency, and time management. The external causes include teachers' characteristics and parental support.

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Factors Affecting Freshman Engineering Students’ Attitudes Toward Mathematics

Alibraheim

2021

EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed

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“…In order to conceptualize an equity-based framework of K-12 STEM literacy, we conducted a systematic review of literature related to STEM literacy, which includes empirical studies that contribute to STEM literacy as well as our own empirical work in STEM literacy (e.g., Cavalcanti & Mohr-Schroeder, 2019;Clark et al, 2015;Maiorca et al, 2020;Mohr-Schroeder et al, 2014;Mohr-Schroeder et al, 2017;Mohr-Schroeder et al, 2018;Nurlaely et al, 2017;Roberts et al, 2018;Tati et al, 2017). For this systematic literature review, we reviewed literature from 2009 to present.…”

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Equity-Oriented Conceptual Framework for K-12 STEM literacy

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We introduce a conceptual framework of K-12 STEM literacy that rightfully and intentionally positions each and every student, particularly minoritized groups, as belonging in STEM. In order to conceptualize the equity-based framework of STEM literacy, we conducted a systematic review of literature related to STEM literacy, which includes empirical studies that contribute to STEM literacy. The literature on the siloed literacies within STEM (i.e., science, technology, engineering, and mathematics literacy) also contributed to formulate the necessity of and what it means to develop STEM literacy. The Equity-Oriented STEM Literacy Framework illuminates the complexities of disrupting the status quo and rightfully transforming integrated STEM education in ways that provide equitable opportunities and access to all learners. The Equity-Oriented STEM Literacy Framework is a research-based, equity and access-focused framework that will guide research, inform practice, and provide a lens for the field that will ensure each and every student, especially minoritized students, develop, and are developing STEM literacy.

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“…Students' attitudes towards mathematics are highly associated with their achievement in mathematics (Chagwiza et al, 2013;Tuncer & Yilmaz, 2020). Research also shows that parents have a big role in forming of positive and negative attitudes towards mathematics (Arambašić & Vlahović-Štetić, 2003;Mohr-Schroeder et al, 2017). Prior to formal education, mostly parents influence the formation of attitude towards mathematics, but in school, there are also other factors and influences.…”

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confidence: 99%

Do Primary School Students Like Mathematics?

Vragović

Klasnić

2021

SIE

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Importance of mathematics as a school subject is evident in a fact that it is a constituent part of core curriculum for basic education in all education systems in the world. First few years of education are of crucial importance to the formation of attitudes towards mathematics. Attitudes are important because they navigate our actions and by doing so, influence our reality and our future as well. Research on attitudes towards mathematics has considerably increased over the past few years, since the importance of mathematics is getting continuously more accentuated. In the context of schools and education, it is emphasized how positive attitude towards mathematics influences students’ relationship with school-work, studying, confidence and behaviour. The aim of the study was to determine primary school students’ attitudes towards mathematics. One hundred and seventy-one students from 3rd to 8th grade from III Primary School Varaždin, Croatia participated in the research. The data were analyzed with t-test and one-way ANOVA for independent samples. The research has shown that there is no statistically significant gender difference in attitudes towards mathematics; however, age difference was confirmed. It was also found that younger students in primary education had a more positive attitude towards mathematics than older students. Practical implications of acquired results could be in providing additional support to 5th and 6th grade students when the change from positive to negative attitude happens.

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Parents’ Attitudes Toward Mathematics and the Influence on Their Students’ Attitudes toward Mathematics: A Quantitative Study

Cited by 34 publications

References 38 publications

Factors Affecting Freshman Engineering Students’ Attitudes Toward Mathematics

Factors Affecting Freshman Engineering Students’ Attitudes Toward Mathematics

Equity-Oriented Conceptual Framework for K-12 STEM literacy

Do Primary School Students Like Mathematics?

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