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A Multi-Method Investigation of Mathematics Motivation for Elementary Age Students.
- Source :
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School Science & Mathematics . Dec2015, Vol. 115 Issue 8, p392-403. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- This paper presents the results of a multi-method study examining elementary students with high self-reported levels of mathematics motivation. Second- through fifth-grade students at a Title One school in the southeastern United States completed the Elementary Mathematics Motivation Instrument ( EMMI), which examines levels of mathematics motivation across three subscales: (a) Math Anxiety, (b) Self-Efficacy, and (c) Value of Math. Results from this quantitative phase were used to identify a sample for a qualitative phase examining how students who report high levels of motivation perceive mathematics. The resulting qualitative phase utilized a phenomenological design to explore mathematics motivation for a particular set of students in a fifth-grade setting. Findings indicate that elementary students with high mathematics motivation value mathematics as a present and future oriented discipline and value teachers that deemphasize testing as a measure of success. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00366803
- Volume :
- 115
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- School Science & Mathematics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 111313755
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ssm.12146