NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 5 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Öztürk, Mesut; Akkan, Yasar; Kaplan, Abdullah – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2020
Literature that investigates the factors affecting problem-solving evaluates the cognitive and affective components, such as reading comprehension, metacognition, Mathematics anxiety, Mathematics attitude and Mathematics self-efficacy. Recently, studies have shown that Mathematics attitude and Mathematics self-efficacy as affective factors, and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Self Efficacy, Student Attitudes
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Monica Leppma; Marjorie Darrah – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2024
Many undergraduate students avoid mathematics classes due to math anxiety. This curtails options, particularly STEM majors where workers are needed and jobs are prevalent. This study aimed to investigate whether self-efficacy, mindfulness, and self-compassion predicted math anxiety. Participants of this study were undergraduate students (N = 345)…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Metacognition, Self Concept, Undergraduate Students
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Tariq, Vicki N.; Qualter, Pamela; Roberts, Sian; Appleby, Yvon; Barnes, Lynne – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2013
This empirical study explores the roles that Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Emotional Self-Efficacy (ESE) play in undergraduates' mathematical literacy, and the influence of EI and ESE on students' attitudes towards and beliefs about mathematics. A convenience sample of 93 female and 82 male first-year undergraduates completed a test of…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Self Efficacy, Undergraduate Students, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Vila, Francisca; Sanz, Amparo – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2013
The importance of mathematical literacy in any scientific career is widely recognized. However, various studies report lack of numeracy and mathematical literacy in students from various countries. In the present work, we present a detailed study of the mathematical literacy of Spanish undergraduate students of Biology enrolled in a Plant…
Descriptors: Intervention, Botany, Numeracy, Undergraduate Study
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Awofala, Adeneye Olarewaju; Lawal, Ruth Folake; Arigbabu, Abayomi Adelaja; Fatade, Alfred Olufemi – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2022
This study through a quantitative research methodology investigated mathematics productive disposition as a correlate of senior secondary school students' achievement in mathematics in Nigeria. A correlational research design was implemented for the study in which three research questions were answered. The sample consisted of 1600 senior…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematics Achievement