Mathematics, Affect and Learning Middle School Students’ Beliefs and Attitudes About Mathematics Education /

• Main Authors: Grootenboer, Peter (Author), Marshman, Margaret (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Subjects: Education.; Mathematics > Study and teaching.; Child development.; Mathematics Education.; Childhood Education.; Learning & Instruction.

This book examines the beliefs, attitudes, values and emotions of students in Years 5 to 8 (aged 10 to 14 years) about mathematics and mathematics education. Fundamentally, this book focuses on the development of affective views and responses towards mathematics and mathematics learning. Furthermore...

Table of Contents:

• 1 Introduction
• 2 The Affective domain, mathematics, and mathematics education
• 3 Investigating students' ideas about mathematics and mathematics education
• 4 Students' beliefs and attitudes about mathematics and learning mathematics
• 5 Differences in the affective responses of various groups
• 6 Changes in affective responses to mathematics through the middle school years
• 7 Building positive affect in mathematics.