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Martin, Andrew J.; Way, Jennifer; Bobis, Janette; Anderson, Judy – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2015
This study of 1,601 students in the middle years of schooling (Grades 5-8, each student measured twice, 1 year apart) from 200 classrooms in 44 schools sought to identify factors explaining gains and declines in mathematics engagement at key transition points. In multilevel regression modeling, findings showed that compared with Grade 6 students…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Mathematics Education, Learner Engagement, Mathematics Achievement
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Martin, Andrew J.; Anderson, Judy; Bobis, Janette; Way, Jennifer; Vellar, Rosemary – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2012
Prompted by international concerns about school and postschool participation in mathematics, the authors of the present study sought to investigate factors predicting "switching on" and "switching off" in mathematics, operationalized through measures of future intent and disengagement, respectively. They drew from…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Ecology, Time Factors (Learning), Foreign Countries
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Collie, Rebecca J.; Martin, Andrew J.; Bobis, Janette; Way, Jennifer; Anderson, Judy – Educational Psychology, 2019
Using growth modeling, this study examined trajectories of 'switching on' (aspirations) and 'switching off' (disengagement) in mathematics across middle school and high school. In addition, guided by principles under expectancy-value theory, the study sought to determine the extent to which patterns of growth differed by motivation (self-efficacy…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Student Motivation, Middle School Students, High School Students
Dimarakis, Nicole; Way, Jenni; Bobis, Janette; Anderson, Judy – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2014
Self-belief can directly predict students' academic motivation and achievement. Research indicates that mathematical self-belief often decreases during the middle years of schooling. This study explored the mathematical self-belief development of 15 Year 7 students. Data were gathered from a survey, a mathematics achievement test and interviews.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Self Efficacy