ERIC Number: EJ1004280
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-May
Pages: 8
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Improving College Students' Attitudes toward Mathematics
Hodges, Charles B.; Kim, ChanMin
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, v57 n4 p59-66 May 2013
This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of a treatment designed to improve college algebra students' attitudes toward mathematics. Keller's ARCS motivational design model was used as a guiding framework for the development of a motivational video, which was delivered online. The application of motivational design to improve mathematics attitudes in an online environment extends the use of motivational design. A pretest-posttest control group design was used to test the effectiveness of the treatment. The participants in this study were 43 students enrolled in a college algebra course offered at a large state university in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Statistically significant results were observed for improved attitudes toward mathematics.
Descriptors: Video Technology, Internet, Computer Assisted Instruction, College Students, Student Attitudes, Instructional Effectiveness, Control Groups, Pretests Posttests, Mathematics Instruction, Algebra, College Mathematics, Student Motivation, Motivation Techniques, Attitude Change, State Universities
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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