Positive Attitudes towards Mathematics and Science Are Mutually Beneficial for Student Achievement: A Latent Profile Analysis of TIMSS 2015

Autor/inn/en	Berger, Nathan; Mackenzie, Erin; Holmes, Kathryn
Titel	Positive Attitudes towards Mathematics and Science Are Mutually Beneficial for Student Achievement: A Latent Profile Analysis of TIMSS 2015
Quelle	In: Australian Educational Researcher, 47 (2020) 3, S.409-444 (36 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Berger, Nathan)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0311-6999
DOI	10.1007/s13384-020-00379-8
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Junior High School Students; Grade 8; Student Attitudes; Positive Attitudes; Mathematics; Sciences; Resistance (Psychology); Preferences; Academic Achievement; Gender Differences; Achievement Tests; Elementary Secondary Education; Mathematics Achievement; International Assessment; Mathematics Tests; Science Achievement; Science Tests; Australia; Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Junior High Schools; Student; Students; Sekundarstufe I; Schüler; Schülerin; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Schülerverhalten; Mathematik; Science; Wissenschaft; Resistenz; Schulleistung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Australien
Abstract	Australia has seen declining numbers of students choosing mathematics and science subjects in the senior secondary years, running counter to economic projections of an accelerating need for science and mathematics skills. Many students become less engaged with these subjects in the junior secondary years but attitudes such as self-concept, utility value, and intrinsic value are important for subject selection decisions. We used latent profile analysis to examine the relationship between attitudes towards both subjects using data from 10,051 Australian Grade 8 students sampled by TIMSS 2015 and revealed six discrete groupings. While most students were at least attitudinally receptive to both subjects, there were many students who either resisted both or expressed a strong preference for one over another. Positive attitudes towards both subjects were mutually beneficial--better attitudes towards both were associated with higher achievement in each--but boys tended to be more positive towards both subjects and so benefitted from this relationship more than girls. Implications for educational research and teachers' practices are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01