A Longitudinal Study of Attitudes Toward Mathematics in 5th Through 12th Grades: Age and Sex Differences.

Autor/in	Kaczala, Caroline M.
Titel	A Longitudinal Study of Attitudes Toward Mathematics in 5th Through 12th Grades: Age and Sex Differences.
Quelle	(1980), (34 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Tagungsbericht; Achievement; Age Differences; Attitudes; Childhood Attitudes; Cognitive Development; Cognitive Processes; Elementary Secondary Education; Learning; Longitudinal Studies; Mathematics Education; Sex Differences; Student Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Performance; Leistung; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Kognitive Entwicklung; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Lernen; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Mathematische Bildung; Sex difference; Geschlechtsunterschied; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	The determinants of student decisions to take or not take mathematics were studied. The variables selected for the study were derived from the expectancy/valve model of behavior. Choice is found to be influenced most directly by the utility valve of mathematics for attaining future goals and the interest of on-going mathematics activities. Students from fifth through twelfth grades were measured at two different points in time to gauge the effects of maturing one year. Among the findings were that all students rated mathematics as more useful for males than females. There were few sex differences found in responses when the number of years studying mathematics was equated for both sexes. The effects of grade or age level proved more numerous and generally stronger than the "sex effects" in the study. It was found that children become more pessimistic and negative about mathematics as they grow older. Tables include the survey questions and statistical analysis of the results. (MP)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01