scholarly journals Mathematical Anxiety as Predictor of Learning Motivation Strategies

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-24
Author(s):  
Jeovanny Alabata Marticion
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Peer Learning ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
School Students ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Mathematical Anxiety ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Motivation Strategies

Empirical findings showed how mathematical anxiety of an individual predicts the academic performance of learners. As a coping mechanism, learners are left with various choices on dealing with subjects inclined with mathematical concepts. One way to cope up is the preference of learning motivation strategies. The motivation strategies were categorized into cognitive, meta-cognitive, non-informational resources management and informational resources management. However, there is a scarce literature on how anxiety could predict the behaviour of an individual’s accommodation of these strategies. This led the researcher to investigate the predictive behaviour of mathematical anxiety on student’s utilization of learning motivation strategies among senior high school students enrolled in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program. The program was crafted for students who are inclined in sciences and mathematics. Results revealed respondents have moderate level of anxiety wherein course anxiety contributes to the level of anxiety felt. Among the learning motivation strategies, self-regulation strategy was the most commonly utilized strategy among respondents with peer learning as least utilized. However, bivariate analysis showed anxiety is moderately related with rehearsal, organization, effort regulation, time and study environment, peer learning and help-seeking strategies. Regression analysis was also tested to reveal how anxiety predicts specific learning motivation strategy. Analysis revealed that anxiety predicts the utilization of effort regulations strategies in learning mathematically inclined subjects. The findings provided a new perspective on how anxiety allows an individual to utilize available strategies for understanding various concepts. Teachers are encouraged to cultivate a culture of regulation, environment conducive for learning, peer interaction and access to Internet-based or digital resources for learning

THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALGORITHMIC CULTURE AND PROGRAMMING CULTURE OF STUDENTS IN PROFILE CLASSES WHILE STUDING THE BASIS OF PROGRAMMING IN C++

2020 ◽  
pp. 24-33
Author(s):  
K. V. Rozov
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Writing Programs ◽  
School Students ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
C Programming ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Basic Level ◽  
Special Control

The article presents the structure, content and results of approbation of the C++ programming course developed for the 10th grade students of physics and mathematics profile and implemented as part of the academic subject “Informatics”. The aim of the course is to develop in the student not only knowledge and skills in programming, but also his algorithmic culture and programming culture as important qualities of a potential IT-specialist. This is facilitated by special control of educational process by the teacher, which consists in monitoring the activities of students in writing programs and timely correction of this activity. The assessment of the level of development of student algorithmic culture and programming culture relative to the basic level of their formation (when mastering the basics of algorithmization and programming in the 9th grade) was carried out on the basis of a number of criteria presented in the article. The results of approbation showed that the specially organized teacher activity makes it possible to increase the level of algorithmic culture and programming culture of high school students when studying the basics of programming in C++.

Reaching Out to the Future Generation of Shipbuilders and Shipbuilding Leaders

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Skiba ◽  
Richard Boutwell ◽  
William Boze
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Future Generation ◽  
Naval Research ◽  
School Students ◽  
Hampton Roads ◽  
Marine Industry ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Naval Engineering

The Office of Naval Research recognizing the importance of education, specifically science and mathematics, embarked nearly a decade ago on their National Naval Responsibility for Naval Engineering program. Since then, academia, industry, and SNAME have increased their individual and collaborative efforts towards reaching out to students in an effort to share the excitement and opportunities available within the marine industry. Recently, in this vein, the Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Apprentice School Chapter of the Hampton Roads SNAME chapter held a “Boat Design Competition” exposing over 240 high school students from 10 school districts (30 teams from 18 different high schools) to the excitement and knowledge needed to prepare design, construction and engineering packages using guidelines, lectures, and tutorial videos prepared by Apprentices and veteran Naval Architects. This was the first time high school students had the opportunity to compete in a head-to-head competition to design, construct, and operate the best boat relative to a number of prescribed requirements. The program also served to educate Apprentices in leadership, project management, research methods, brainstorming, naval architecture and systems engineering as well as establish a nurturing relationship between student chapter and veteran SNAME members which continues today.

Combining Webduino Programming With Situated Learning to Promote Computational Thinking, Motivation, and Satisfaction Among High School Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 073563312110399
Author(s):  
Ting-Ting Wu ◽  
Jian-Ming Chen
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Programming Languages ◽  
Situated Learning ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Computational Thinking ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
School Students ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Significant Difference

Many countries have incorporated computational thinking (CT) and programming languages into their science and technology courses. Students can improve their CT ability by learning programming languages. Moreover, situated learning enables students to generate knowledge and master problem-solving skills through interaction with situations. This study incorporated Webduino learning and the situated learning strategy into a programming course and analyzed its impact on high school students’ CT ability, learning motivation, and course satisfaction. A quasi-experimental research method was adopted, wherein the experimental group was subjected to the situated learning strategy and the control group was subjected to a traditional teaching method. The study results revealed that integrating Webduino programming with situated learning could effectively improve five categories of CT skills; moreover, the activity models of situated learning enhanced the value and expectation dimensions of learning motivation. In addition, satisfaction with the course content and self-identity slightly improved. However, because teachers were required to elaborate on stories to promote learner engagement with life situations, the time available for programming was limited. Thus, no significant difference was observed in teaching satisfaction.

scholarly journals Prevalence of back pain among high school students in a municipality in southern Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cíntia Detsch Fonseca ◽  
Cláudia Tarragô Candotti ◽  
Matias Noll ◽  
Anna Maria Hecker Luz ◽  
Antônio Cardoso dos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Epidemiological Survey ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
School Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Prevalence Ratios

Abstract Objective: To estimate the prevalence of back pain in adolescent girls, and determine whether this pain is associated with socioeconomic, demographic, anthropometric, and behavioral factors. Methods: This was an epidemiological survey with a representative sample of 495 female high school students, aged 14 to 18 years, in the municipality of São Leopoldo in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire with closed, standardized, coded, and tested questions. Bivariate analysis included the chi-square test (x2) and calculation of prevalence ratios (α<0.05). Results: The prevalence of back pain was 75.2%. The thoracic-lumbar (30.4%) and lumbar (27.7%) regions of the spine were most affected. Among the students with pain, 60.5% reported the severity of their pain to be moderate to severe, and 21.2% reported that the pain prevented them from performing activities of daily living. Regarding associated factors, the pain was more prevalent in overweight/obese students (RP = 1.246, 95% CI: 1.137 to 1.366), who reported carrying a heavy school backpack/bag (PR = 1.187, 95% CI: 1.073 to 1.314) and those who had incorrect posture when picking up objects from the floor (PR = 1.138, 95% CI: 1.031 to 1.256). Conclusions: There was a high prevalence of back pain associated with body mass index, reported weight of the student's school backpack/bag, and posture when picking up objects from the floor.

scholarly journals Keefektifan model pembelajaran resik ditinjau dari sikap, motivasi, dan kemampuan berpikir kritis matematis siswa SMP

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Abdurahim Abdurahim
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Conventional Approach ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Thinking Skill ◽  
Critical Thinking Skill ◽  
School Students ◽  
Significance Level

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan keefektifan model pembelajaran Realistik dalam Seting Kooperatif (RESIK) ditinjau dari sikap terhadap matematika, motivasi belajar matematika, dan kemampuan berpikir kritis matematis siswa SMP. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian eksperimen semu dengan pretest-postest non equivalent group design. Penelitian ini menggunakan satu kelompok eksperimen dan satu kelompok kontrol. Populasi penelitian mencakup seluruh siswa kelas VII SMPN 1 Selong, Kabupaten Lombok Timur, NTB yang terdiri dari 6 kelas. Untuk menguji keefektifan model pembelajaran RESIK dan model konvensional ditinjau dari masing-masing aspek yaitu sikap terhadap matematika, motivasi belajar matematika, dan kemampuan berpikir kritis matematis digunakan analisis one sample t-test pada taraf signifikansi 5%. Selanjutnya untuk membandingkan keefektifan model pembelajaran RESIK dan model konvensional ditinjau dari aspek sikap terhadap matematika, motivasi  belajar matematika, dan kemampuan berpikir kritis matematis data dianalisis dengan menggunakan uji T2 Hotteling dengan taraf signifikansi 5%, dan uji-t univariat untuk menentukan model manakah yang lebih efektif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penerapan model pembelajaran RESIK efektif ditinjau dari sikap terhadap matematika, motivasi belajar matematika, dan kemampuan berpikir kritis matematis siswa. Model pembelajaran RESIK lebih efektif daripada model konvensional ditinjau dari sikap terhadap matematika, motivasi belajar matematika, dan kemampuan berpikir kritis matematis.Kata Kunci: realistik, kooperatif, RESIK The effectiveness of the realistic model in cooperative setting in terms of the attitude, motivation, and mathematical critical thinking skill of junior high school students AbstractThis research aimed to describe the effectiveness of the realistic model in cooperative setting (RESIK model) in terms of the attitude, motivation, and mathematical critical thinking skill of junior high school students. This research was a quasi experimental study using pretest-posttest non equivalent group design. In this study, two experimental groups were used. Population of research covered the whole number of six classes of grade VII student of SMPN 1 Selong, Lombok Timur, NTB. There were three different tests used to examine the data. One sample t-test at a significance level of 5% was used to examine the effectiveness of learning using RESIK model and conventional approach in terms of the aspect of students’ attitude toward mathematics, mathematics learning motivation, and mathematical critical thinking skill. Then the data was analyzed using T2 Hotteling test at significance level of 5% to compare the effectiveness of RESIK model and conventional approach, and the last test was by using t-univariat test to determine which approach was more effective. The result indicates that both RESIK model and conventional approach in learning mathematics were effective in terms of the aspect of students’ attitude toward mathematics, mathematics learning motivation, and mathematical critical thinking skill at grade VII of SMPN 1 Selong. RESIK model more effective than conventional model in terms of the aspect of students’ attitude toward mathematics, mathematics learning motivation, and mathematical critical thinking skill.Keywords: realistic, cooperative, RESIK

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