scholarly journals Digital Storytelling Enhancing Chinese Primary School Students’ Self-Efficacy in Mathematics Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 183449092199143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannele Niemi ◽  
Shuanghong Jenny Niu
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Digital Storytelling ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mathematical Concepts ◽  
Teachers And Students

The aim of this study was to uncover how digital storytelling advances students’ self-efficacy in mathematics learning and what kinds of learning experiences contribute to self-efficacy. Four Chinese classes with 10- to 11-year-old students ( N = 121) participated in the project. The mathematics learning theme was geometry. Quantitative data was collected with questionnaires. The qualitative data was based on teachers’ and students’ interviews and observations. Both data sets showed that the students’ self-efficacy increased significantly during the project. The most important mediator was students’ perception of the meaningfulness of mathematics learning; digital storytelling enhanced the students’ ability to see mathematics learning as useful. They became more confident that they could learn mathematics and understand what they had learned. They also felt more confident in talking with their classmates about mathematical concepts. The role of self-efficacy was twofold: it supported students’ learning during the project and it increased due to meaningful mathematics learning experiences.

The Interplay Between Mathematical and Computational Thinking in Primary School Students’ Mathematical Problem-Solving Within a Programming Environment

2021 ◽  
pp. 073563312097993
Author(s):  
Zhihao Cui ◽  
Oi-Lam Ng
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Mathematical Thinking ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Mathematical Problem ◽  
Computational Thinking ◽  
Programming Environment ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mathematical Concepts ◽  
Block Based

In this paper, we explore the challenges experienced by a group of Primary 5 to 6 (age 12–14) students as they engaged in a series of problem-solving tasks through block-based programming. The challenges were analysed according to a taxonomy focusing on the presence of computational thinking (CT) elements in mathematics contexts: preparing problems, programming, create computational abstractions, as well as troubleshooting and debugging. Our results suggested that the challenges experienced by students were compounded by both having to learn the CT-based environment as well as to apply mathematical concepts and problem solving in that environment. Possible explanations for the observed challenges stemming from differences between CT and mathematical thinking are discussed in detail, along with suggestions towards improving the effectiveness of integrating CT into mathematics learning. This study provides evidence-based directions towards enriching mathematics education with computation.

scholarly journals School Socio-Cultural Identity and Perceived Parental Involvement About Mathematics Learning in Greece

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Moutsios-Rentzos ◽  
Petros Chaviaris ◽  
Sonia Kafoussi
Keyword(s):  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Pedagogical Implication ◽  
And Gender

In this quantitative study we investigated the primary school students’ perceived parental involvement in mathematics with respect to different school socio-cultural identity as identified by the students’ ethnicity. 493 students attending the two last grades of three primary schools participated in the study. The role of the students’ grade and gender, as well as the mother/father contrast were also considered in the analyses. The findings of the study revealed both inter-school and intra-school divergences and convergences, thus suggesting the complex links between school identity and perceived parental involvement. More specifically, according to our results, the ‘multi-cultural’ seems to be linked with a more stable perceived parental involvement across different year groups and calendar years. The pedagogical implication of the findings are discussed.

scholarly journals SELF EFFICACY TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN HIGH ORDER THINKING MATHEMATICS SISWA MELALUI PEMBELAJARAN BERBANTUAN SOFTWERE GEOGEBRA

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 166
Author(s):  
Ratni Purwasih ◽  
Ratna Sariningsih ◽  
Indah Puspita Sari
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mathematical Abilities ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
High Order Thinking

Artikel ini merupakan hasil penelitian terkait kemampuan self efficacy  matematis siswa SMP pada dua kelas.  Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui interaksi antara penerapan pembelajaran worksheet berbasis softwere Geogebra terhadap kemampuan self efficacy matematis siswa ditinjau kemampuan awal matematis (KAM) siswa.  Melalui metode quasi eksperimen dengan desain pre test-post test, penelitian ini melibatkan 72 siswa SMP. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya perbedaan peningkatan  rata-rata kemampuan self efficacy matematis ditinjau dari kemampuan awal matematis (KAM). Hasil penelitian juga menunjukkan adanya peranan kemampuan self efficacy matematis antara kelas konvensional dan kelas eksperimen dari kemampuan awal siswa. Hal ini menunjukan bahwa peranan pembelajaran matematika berbasis softwere Geogebra mampu meningkatkan self efficacy siswa dibandingkan pembelajaran tanpa menggunakan softwere Geogebra. AbstractThis article is the result of research related to the mathematical self efficacy of junior high school students in two classes. This study aims to determine the interaction between the application of Geogebra softwares-based worksheet learning on students 'mathematical self efficacy abilities in terms of students' initial mathematical abilities. Through the quasi-experimental method with the pre-post-test design, this study involved 72 middle school students. The results showed a difference in the average increase in mathematical self efficacy abilities in terms of initial mathematical abilities (KAM). The results of the study also showed the role of mathematical self efficacy abilities between conventional classes and experimental classes from students' initial abilities. This shows that the role of Geogebra software-based mathematics learning can improve students' self-efficacy compared to learning without using Geogebra software.

Yes I Can!

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dries Vervecken ◽  
Bettina Hannover
Keyword(s):  
Middle Childhood ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Vocational Interests ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Employment Goals ◽  
Linguistic Intervention ◽  
Male Occupations ◽  
Linguistic Backgrounds

Many countries face the problem of skill shortage in traditionally male occupations. Individuals’ development of vocational interests and employment goals starts as early as in middle childhood and is strongly influenced by perceptions of job accessibility (status and difficulty) and self-efficacy beliefs. In this study, we tested a linguistic intervention to strengthen children’s self-efficacy toward stereotypically male occupations. Two classroom experiments with 591 primary school students from two different linguistic backgrounds (Dutch or German) showed that the presentation of occupational titles in pair forms (e.g., Ingenieurinnen und Ingenieure, female and male engineers), rather than in generic masculine forms (Ingenieure, plural for engineers), boosted children’s self-efficacy with regard to traditionally male occupations, with the effect fully being mediated by perceptions that the jobs are not as difficult as gender stereotypes suggest. The discussion focuses on linguistic interventions as a means to increase children’s self-efficacy toward traditionally male occupations.

scholarly journals The Mediating Effect of Creativity on the Relationship Between Mathematic Achievement and Programming Self-Efficacy

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Liu ◽  
Meng Sun ◽  
Yue Dong ◽  
Fei Xu ◽  
Xue Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
School Students ◽  
Programming Education ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Math Test ◽  
Math Test Scores ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: This study aimed to explore the relationship between mathematic achievement and programming self-efficacy, and adopt a mediation model to verify the mediating role of creativity on the relationship between mathematic achievement and programming self-efficacy.Methods: A total of 950 upper-secondary school students were surveyed using their math test scores, the Kirton Adaption-Innovation and the Programmed Self-Efficacy Scale. SPSS-26 was used for descriptive statistical analysis and correlation analysis of related variables. The PROCESS plugin was used to test the mediating effect of creativity.Results: (1) Mathematic achievement has a positive effect on programming self-efficacy, mathematic achievement is positively related to creativity, and creativity also has a positive influence on programming self-efficacy. (2) Creativity has a mediating effect on the relationship between mathematic achievement and programming self-efficacy.Conclusion: The results revealed that mathematic achievement affected programming self-efficacy directly and also indirectly through creativity. This provided certain ideas for the development of programming education for teenagers. Since students’ mathematics learning and creativity are related to programming learning, it is necessary to pay attention to the integration of the disciplines of programming education and mathematics. Further, the cultivation of innovative thinking is also critical to facilitate programming learning.

scholarly journals Knowledge analysis on some zoonosis in a private school in the municipality of Bom Jesus-PI, Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Héllen De Almeida França ◽  
Isael de Sousa Sá ◽  
Naicy Maria Alencar ◽  
Yago Gabriel da Silva Barbosa ◽  
Jessica Sebastião Dos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Private School ◽  
Larva Migrans ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
Natural Conditions ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mosquito Nets ◽  
Prevention Measure ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
The City

This study aimed to analyze the knowledge about some zoonosis in a private school in the city of Bom Jesus-PI, Brazil, through the application of questionnaires intended for primary school students, teachers and students´ parents. Zoonosis are transmissible illnesses in natural conditions between the animals and the human beings, and knowledge about them does not always reach the population exposed to constant risks, and it is necessary to plan health education actions in these areas. On the analysis of surveys noted significant numbers in relation to lack of knowledge on the part of interviewed in all groups. In relation to cutaneous larva migrans 37 (46,83%) of the students answered don´t know which factors were associated to the contamination, about to the prevention, 35 (44,30%) didn´t know the measures to be taken. Relating to Leishmaniasis, observed that 43 (54,43%) of the students have already heard about the disease, 37 (46,83%) answered that the dog is the responsible for transmitting and 34 (43,03%) the mosquito. In relation to the prevention, 36 (45,56%) answered combat to the mosquitoes, 35 (44,30%) using repellents, protection screens in windows and use of mosquito nets, as long as 07 (8,86%) didn´t know any prevention measure. In the amount of 79 students that answered the survey, 93,67% affirmed don´t have knowledge about giardiasis and 74,68% answered don´t know about how occurs the transmission about this zoonosis. Therefore, there is a need to carry out works that aim to provide this information to the population, especially the children because they are considered more susceptible as well as agents disseminating this information.

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