A Study On Motivation Of Mathematics Learning Of Pupils

The motivation is a dynamic factor for students towards mathematics learningactivities. For a student’s entire learning, mathematic learning is account for a greatproportion. The ultimate outcome of learning mathematics is not about score, but thepotential development of capacity of logic, reconfiguration and critical thinking.Therefore, researches tend to focus more on students’ motivation toward mathematics.In this paper, the impact of students’ motivation toward mathematics learning atdifferent stage of learning is examining based on several psychological motivationtheories (ie. reinforcement theory, theory of achievement motivation, attributiontheory and self-efficacy, etc.). The objective of this study is to provide a theoreticalfoundation for improving education, excitation the interests of learning, culturing thestudy habits as well as supporting possible educational innovation in the future.Questionnaire, which is designed by reliable authority, is used as researchmethodology with a sample size of264year-2and year-5students in Century JinyuanSchool affiliated to Yunnan normal university. In order to analysis and explain theprimary students’ motivation toward learning, relationships between genders andgrades as well as scores are considered. The result of18.0provided in SPSS suggeststhat:1. There is a significant relationship between the students’ motivation towardsmathematics learning and the stage of learning. Students in grade2tend to bebetter in master—approach directional; while year5students tend to be betterin terms of master—avoid directional and avoid potential failure.2. The students’ motivation towards mathematics learning is different regardingto gender. The results show that girls tend to be better in master—approachdirectional and avoid potential failure; while boys have higher score in performance—avoid directional.3. There is a significant positive association between the students’ motivationtowards mathematics learning and score.