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Bicknell, Brenda; Hunter, Roberta – International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning, 2012
Moving from primary school (Year 6) to the next stage in schooling (Year 7 intermediate or middle school) can provide challenges for students, teachers, and parents. A study was carried out to investigate these challenges with a focus on mathematics for 65 students from six different urban primary schools in New Zealand. Qualitative data were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Achievement, Elementary School Students
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Panaoura, Areti – International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning, 2012
Students' cognitive performance on any mathematical concept is related with the respective self-beliefs on understanding it and on using strategies in order to overcome cognitive obstacles. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the role of various aspects of apprehension (perceptual, operative and discursive) in geometrical figure…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Self Efficacy, Self Concept, Student Attitudes