scholarly journals Secondary Education Students’ Beliefs about Mathematics and Their Repercussions on Motivation

Mathematics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanesa Rojo Robas ◽  
José María Madariaga ◽  
José Domingo Villarroel
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Classroom Context ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Beliefs About Mathematics ◽  
Learning Mathematics ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
The Relationship

This research analyses the role of the affective dimension in learning mathematics during secondary education. In particular, the evolution of motivation and beliefs according to the students’ academic level, as well as the relationship between these two factors. The sample consisted of 202 students from all four years of secondary education, whose motivation and beliefs about mathematics and learning mathematics were evaluated. Beliefs were grouped into three categories: related to the specific classroom context, to mathematics, and to oneself as a learner of this subject. The results obtained indicate lower motivation and less favourable beliefs in 3rd year. From the beliefs analysed, those regarding the classroom context, and more specifically the teachers, have obtained the largest effect size.

Overconfidence of vocational education students when entering higher education

2015 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 429-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark P. Bowden ◽  
Subhash Abhayawansa ◽  
John Bahtsevanoglou
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
First Year ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – There is evidence that students who attend Technical and Further Education (TAFE) prior to entering higher education underperform in their first year of study. The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of self-efficacy in understanding the performance of students who completed TAFE in the previous year in a first year subject of microeconomics in a dual sector university in Melbourne, Australia. Design/methodology/approach – The study utilises data collected by surveys of 151 students. Findings – A student’s self-efficacy is positively associated with their marks in a first year subject of microeconomics. However, the relationship between final marks and self-efficacy is negative for those students who attended TAFE in the previous year suggesting that they suffer from the problem of overconfidence. When holding self-efficacy constant, using econometric techniques, TAFE attendance is found to be positively related to final marks. Research limitations/implications – The findings are exploratory (based on a small sample) and lead to a need to conduct cross institutional studies. Practical implications – The research points to the need for early interventions so that TAFE students perform well in their first year of higher education. It also points to potential issues in the development of Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) programs. Originality/value – To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first paper to examine the inter-related impact of attendance at TAFE in the previous year and self-efficacy on the subsequent academic performance of TAFE students.

Is it really a mediating construct?

2002 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 170-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abubakr M.T. Suliman
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Controversial Issues ◽  
Continuance Commitment ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Industrial Companies ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

This paper aims at exploring the mediating role of organizational commitment that continues to be one of the most controversial issues in HRM. Using a self‐administered questionnaire, 1,000 employees from 20 industrial companies were randomly selected and surveyed in order to examine this mediating role. The results revealed that organizational commitment and its two factors (normative and continuance commitment) play different roles in mediating the relationship between perceived work climate and performance, as rated by the employees themselves and their immediate supervisors. The implications of the results for both managers and researchers are also discussed in the paper.

The family and compliance in schizophrenia: the influence of clinical variables, relatives' knowledge and expressed emotion

2002 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. SELLWOOD ◽  
N. TARRIER ◽  
J. QUINN ◽  
C. BARROWCLOUGH
Keyword(s):  
Social Functioning ◽  
Expressed Emotion ◽  
Family Intervention ◽  
Psychotic Symptoms ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
The Family ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Relationship

Background. A variety of factors are related to compliance with medication in schizophrenia, but little attention has been paid to the role of families. Carers' knowledge or expressed emotion (EE) may be related to compliance. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relevance of these two factors, as well as their relationships with other variables for the prediction of compliance.Method. A sample of patient–carer pairs (N=79) involved in a family intervention for schizophrenia trial was recruited. Compliance, symptoms, social functioning and attitudes to their carers were assessed in patients. Carers' EE, knowledge and psychopathology were also evaluated.Results. A number of factors were related to compliance, including carers' EE and patients' psychotic symptoms, which contributed independently to not taking medication. Carers' knowledge about schizophrenia and other groups of symptoms was not related to compliance.Conclusions. EE may be an important factor to account for in the understanding of patients' compliance and the direction of the relationship between EE and compliance should be the subject of further study.

scholarly journals The Critics and Contributions of Mathematical Philosophy in Hong Kong Secondary Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 16-26
Author(s):  
Mr. Lam Kai Shun
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Mathematical Models ◽  
Human Activities ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Mathematical Proof ◽  
Symbolic Representations ◽  
Public Servant ◽  
The Relationship

There are various schools of mathematical philosophy. However, none of them can be founded on mathematics alone. At the same time, there are two types of mathematical proof styles: Dialectic and algorithm mathematical proof. The relationship between proof and philosophy is to study philosophical problems with mathematical models. This type of proof is important to Hong Kong Secondary education. In addition, teachers should explain the connection between mathematics-based subjects, such as physics, so that lessons are more interesting rather than technical. Mathematics relates to nearly all other subjects, and as such has the role of a ‘public servant’ when it comes to serving them. One role of mathematics is to act as a ‘rational’ instrument for various subjects. This can be shown in many ancient human activities, such as Daoism and Liu Hiu, together with their symbolic representations. These examples are similar to Jewish culture; when discussing confidence, Abraham is often mentioned due to being the “Father of Confidence”. Thus, it may be said that mathematics is more than just a servant—it is also a cultural subject that has been recorded throughout history. To conclude, other than mathematical proof, Hong Kong teachers should also allow students to learn the cultural context behind various topics and subjects.

scholarly journals СТВОРЕННЯ НЕДИСКРИМІНАЦІЙНОГО СЕРЕДОВИЩА У ЗАКЛАДАХ ЗАГАЛЬНОЇ СЕРЕДНЬОЇ ОСВІТИ: ҐЕНДЕРНИЙ ПІДХІД

2021 ◽  
pp. 190-197
Author(s):  
IRYNA SHULHA ◽  
NATALIIA LEVCHYK ◽  
OKSANA KIKINEZHDI
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Gender Perceptions ◽  
Assertive Behavior ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

The article is dedicated to the actuality of the problem of implementing a gender approach as key in creating a non-discriminatory school environment in the conditions of reforming the educational system of Ukraine. The authors’ understanding of the essence of the non-discriminatory environment in an educational institution as safe, healthy, inclusive and gender-equitable is given; the role of a teacher in this process is indicated. The essence of the gender approach and the peculiarities of its implementation in the general secondary education institutions are revealed. The results of the study of the content and prevalence of gender views and stereotypes among teachers of both sexes are presented. It has been found that most educators are heavily influenced by traditional views on the relationship between the genders. The differences in the gender perceptions of female teachers and male teachers depending on age and teaching experience have been revealed. About 20% of teachers implement a gender approach in school practice. It is empirically proved, that pedagogical groups deepen differentiation of social and psychological requirements and expectations regarding pupils and students. Most teachers remain uncertain in their gender orientations, profess the ideology of complementarity of male and female roles. The educational process in secondary education establishments reinforces traditional views on the dichotomy of women and men social roles and to a lesser extent demonstrates the equality and equivalence of both sexes, capable of assertive behavior and the interchangeability of gender roles. Prospects for further research outline a further need to determine ways to develop the egalitarian culture of teachers of general secondary education.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF ANGIOPOIETIN-LIKE PROTEINS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENAL DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND METABOLIC CHANGES

2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. 37-41
Author(s):  
V.A. Aleksandrov ◽  
◽  
L.N. Shilova ◽  
A.V. Aleksandrov ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Renal Dysfunction ◽  
Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate ◽  
Average Duration ◽  
Metabolic Changes ◽  
Average Strength ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
The Relationship

The article is devoted to the assessment of the relationship between the serum concentrations of angiopoietin-like proteins of types 3 and 4 (ANGPTL 3 and 4) and the development of renal dysfunction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with metabolic changes. We examined 158 patients with RA (91,8 % – women and 8,2 % – men) aged 21 to 80 years old with the average duration of diseases – 9 [4–15] years. Negative correlations of average strength between the indices of the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) according to the 2009 CKD-EPI formula and the level of ANGPTL 3 (r = –0,32, p < 0,001) and ANGPTL 4 (rS = –0,31, p < 0,001) were revealed. It was found that renal dysfunction and the presence of metabolic syndrome (R 2 = 0,33) are the two factors which have a direct effect on the ANGPTL 4 concentration in RA patients’ serum. ANGPTL type 4 should be considered as a key factor linking the development of renal dysfunction and metabolic changes caused by rheumatoid inflammation

scholarly journals Head and Hands: Arthur van Schendel and Henricus Mertens, and Their Unique Role in the Development of the Rijksmuseum’s Paintings Restoration Studio (1930-70)

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-273
Author(s):  
Esther Van Duijn
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Nineteen Thirties ◽  
Unique Role ◽  
Technical Research ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Unique Character ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Post War ◽  
The Relationship

The unique character of a present-day conservator lies in the rare combination of working at an academic level with your head and at a craftsman level with your hands. This has not always been the case. Historically the role of a restorer was that of a technician, craftsman and artist, while that of the museum curator was that of a thinker, writer and academic. This article focuses on the relationship between the curator and later director, Arthur François Emile van Schendel, and the paintings restorer Henricus Hubertus Mertens. Both started their careers in the museum in the early nineteen-thirties. Van Schendel’s interest in restoration and technical research may have been kindled at that time, but was fanned during the war, when he worked with the museum’s two paintings restorers – Mertens and his colleague Christiaan Jenner – to preserve the paintings collection under difficult circumstances. After the war, Van Schendel continued to develop in this field and quickly became an internationally recognised authority. He was closely involved in the treatment of Rembrandt’s Night Watch, carried out by Mertens in 1946 and 1947. It brought the museum international acclaim and Mertens became known as the specialist in the restoration of Rembrandt paintings. Although the relationship between Mertens and Van Schendel became more distant as the decades progressed, the post-war paintings restoration studio grew into a renowned department with three permanent restorers and many national and international students. While Van Schendel was a key figure in the international field of restoration and technical research, for example as one of the founders of ICC, ICOM Care of Paintings and ICCROM, Mertens played a more modest role. His legacy was the paintings he left behind. His expertise was disseminated at a national and international level through his students. And so both Van Schendel and Mertens played their own unique role in bringing the restoration department of the museum internationally into view.

scholarly journals Patrones de tabaquismo en jóvenes y práctica de actividad físico-deportiva durante el tiempo libre (Youth smoking patterns and leisure-time physical activity)

Retos ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 75-79
Author(s):  
Francisco Ruiz-Juan ◽  
Ernesto De la Cruz Sánchez ◽  
Jorge Ruiz-Risueño Abad ◽  
María Elena García Montes
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Smoking Habits ◽  
School Students ◽  
Usual Practice ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
The Relationship

El presente estudio aborda la relación entre dos factores del estilo de vida que tienen una especial incidencia en la salud de los jóvenes, como son la práctica habitual de ejercicio físico y el consumo de tabaco. Para ello, se evaluaron en 6362 estudiantes de Enseñanza Secundaria Obligatoria (ESO) y Post-obligatoria (ESPO) de ambos sexos (3129 varones y 3233 mujeres) el consumo de tabaco y la cantidad habitual de actividad física. Los resultados muestran que los adolescentes estudiados tienen patrones de comportamiento similares al resto de la población española en lo que se refiere al consumo habitual de tabaco y práctica de actividad física cotidiana. En lo que se refiere a la relación entre ambos hábitos, existen diferencias en el consumo habitual de tabaco en función de la cantidad e intensidad de actividad físico-deportiva realizada durante el tiempo libre.Abstrac: This study addresses the relationship between two lifestyle factors that have a particular impact on the health of young people, as are the usual practice of leisure-time physical activity and smoking. Smoking habits and leisure-time physical activity was assessed in a sample of 6362 high school students (3129 men and 3233 women) from Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO) and Post-compulsory Secondary Education (ESPO). The results show that patterns of smoking and leisure-time physical activity of our sample are similar to the rest of the Spanish adolescents. Regarding to the relationship between the two factors studied, differences in smoking habits depending on the quantity and intensity of leisure-time physical activity.

scholarly journals Percepción de estudiantes universitarios sobre su formación académica en matemática y estadística

2021 ◽  
pp. 116-132
Author(s):  
Ivett Reyes Guillén ◽  
Socorro Fonseca Córdoba ◽  
Miguel Ángel Gómez López
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Teaching ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Learning Mathematics ◽  
Perceptions Of Students ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Estudiantes Universitarios

This article shows the results of research to analyze the perceptions of students of the bachelor’s degree in Economics, about learning mathematics, teaching processes, and understanding the Spanish language in which the classes are taught. The methodology used was descriptive, non-experimental, cross-cutting and field. As results, students perceive mathematics as tense; but attractive, with teaching processes that are sometimes not noticeably clear. Successful teaching-learning in mathematics and the disciplines that derive from it are a challenge regardless of academic level. Studies reflecting the relationship of this situation to variables such as language barriers are considered necessary.

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