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Research On Mathematics Self-efficacy Of Middle School Students And On Correlation Between Mathematics Self-efficacy And Mathematics Problem Representation

Posted on:2004-08-26Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:L L MaoFull Text:PDF
GTID:2167360092985425Subject:Basic Psychology
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This thesis is based on an empirical research on the correlation between mathematics self-efficacy and mathematical representation. The main methods adopted are questionnaire survey and cognitive production analysis. The researcher conducts experiment on 232 students from three middle schools in Nanjing. The research shows that the extent and strength of self-efficacy must be considered in the assessment of the mathematics self-efficacy. The knowledge on mathematics and the problem difficulty have a significant impact on middle school students' self-efficacy.In addition, these two factors have correlated negative effect. Subjects of different representational types do not show significant difference in general mathematics self-efficacy, curriculum self-efficacy, and task self-efficacy. In the three latitudes of mathematics self-efficacy, the only significant difference lies in problem self-efficacy. However, there is significant difference in the problem solving aspect in different representational types.The research also shows that there is significant difference in mathematics self-efficacy. Boy students have a higher level of self-efficacy than that of girl students, whereas there is no significant difference in the latitudes of mathematics problem representations between them.
Keywords/Search Tags:self-efficacy, mathematics self-efficacy, problem representation.
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