Learning Environment and Students' Mathematics Attitude

Autor/inn/en	Vandecandelaere, Machteld; Speybroeck, Sara; Vanlaar, Gudrun; De Fraine, Bieke; Van Damme, Jan
Titel	Learning Environment and Students' Mathematics Attitude
Quelle	In: Studies in Educational Evaluation, 38 (2012) 3-4, S.107-120 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0191-491X
DOI	10.1016/j.stueduc.2012.09.001
Schlagwörter	Educational Environment; Student Attitudes; Mathematics; Self Concept; Grade 8; Secondary School Students; Foreign Countries; Belgium; Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Schülerverhalten; Mathematik; Selbstkonzept; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Sekundarschüler; Ausland; Belgien
Abstract	This study investigated the association between students' perception of the learning environment and three aspects of their mathematics attitude: "mathematics academic self-concept", "enjoyment of mathematics" and "perceived value of mathematics". The focus was on the association of students' mathematics attitude with four dimensions in the learning environment: the extent to which the teacher "motivates to exert learning effort", "activates towards self-regulated learning", "gives feedback and coaches", and "structures and steers". Data were obtained from an extended version of the international Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) of 2003. Multilevel analysis on a sample of 4354 eighth grade students in 228 classes in 119 schools in Flanders (Belgium) indicated that the learning environment plays a significant role in the enjoyment of mathematics. This while the mathematics academic self-concept and the perceived value of mathematics are insensitive for aspects in the learning environment. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10