Effecting Affect: Developing a Positive Attitude to Primary Mathematics Learning

Autor/inn/en	Sparrow, Len; Hurst, Chris
Titel	Effecting Affect: Developing a Positive Attitude to Primary Mathematics Learning
Quelle	In: Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 15 (2010) 1, S.18-24 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1326-0286
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Education; Student Attitudes; Scientific Attitudes; Educational Practices; Educational Strategies; Teaching Methods; Emotional Response; Motivation Techniques; Foreign Countries; Learner Engagement; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematische Bildung; Schülerverhalten; Bildungspraxis; Lehrstrategie; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Emotionales Verhalten; Motivationsförderung; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	Most adults' attitudes to mathematics come from their experiences of mathematics in school when they were children. Children's mathematical worlds are complex places containing both cognitive and affective elements. One cannot ignore the affective domain if one wishes to understand children's mathematical learning. Teacher education students consistently use the following words in describing their memories of mathematics: repetition, monotony, boredom, not understanding, mystery, failure irrelevance, and humiliation. These memories group into feelings relating to the teaching of mathematics and their personal reaction to themselves as mathematics learners. In this article, the authors remind readers of the importance of helping students to develop positive attitudes to mathematics and provide practical suggestions as to how to engage students in a variety of stimulating activities. (Contains 4 figures.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10