SoundOFF: Present Mathematics Course Sequence

1984 ◽  
Vol 77 (5) ◽  
pp. 325-326
Author(s):  
John H. Saxon
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Course Sequence ◽  
Mathematics And Science ◽  
Mathematics Course

The flight from mathematics and science by American secondary school students is a flight from intimidation. These changelings are no longer babies but are not yet mature, and they are striving to develop a positive self-image. Unsure of their abilities, they are psychologically vulnerable. They realize they must someday learn to fend for themselves, but now they feel an overriding need to protect themselves from self-doubt and preventable damage to the ego.

scholarly journals Strategie chroniące ego – analiza motywacyjna na przykładzie self-handicapping i defensive pessimism

Neofilolog ◽  
2010 ◽  
pp. 163-171
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Więckowska
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Traditional Classrooms ◽  
School Students ◽  
Defensive Pessimism ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Protective Strategies

In traditional classrooms, where students are evaluated on the basis of their actions, poor performance is closely linked to the lack of ability. Many students often see failure as a threat to their positive self-image and instead of increasing efforts, apply various ego-protective strategies to shift attention from real or hypothesized lack of ability to other factors influencing unsatisfactory production. In both cases self-worth is protected. This paper aims at performing a motivational analysis of two such strategies, i.e. self-handicapping and defensive pessimism used by secondary school students in achievement context.

scholarly journals Students’ Achievement in Math and Science: How Grit and Attitudes Influence?

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masooma Ali Al-Mutawah ◽  
Moosa Jaafar Fateel
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Science Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Attitudes Toward Mathematics ◽  
School Students ◽  
Gulf Region ◽  
Math And Science ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Mathematics And Science

Many recent studies in the field of mathematics and science education have been studying the effect of non-cognitive factors in students’ achievement such as emotions, attitudes, values, beliefs, motivation, anxiety and grit. For example, attitude has been an important area in science education, and there have been many attempts to measure students attitudes to understand why they prefer a specific science subject (Reid; 2006). Zimmerman and Brogan (2015) stated that ‘grit predicts successful performance in a variety of contexts and found to be positively correlated with undergraduate grade average.’ Unfortunately, there are very few attempts if any have been studying the effect of grit on students’ academic achievement in Bahrain. Bahrain is an important economic sector in the Arabic Gulf region; it has very ambitious and competitive developing economical and educational vision. This study aims to find relationships between students’ level of grit and attitudes toward mathematics and science and the academic achievements in Bahrain secondary schools. ‘Grit questionnaire’ was adapted from Duckworth et al. (2007), and was administered to a total of 646 secondary school students. ‘Attitudes toward mathematics’ questionnaire was adapted from TIMSS (2011), and administered to a total of 349 secondary school students. ‘Attitudes toward science’ questionnaire was adapted from TIMSS (2011), and administered to a total of 297 secondary school students. The results showed that grit is positively and significantly correlated to academic achievement in math only, while attitudes towards math and science was positively and significantly correlated to academic achievement in both subjects.

University Programs for High Ability Adolescents

1990 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janice A. Leroux ◽  
Peggy DeFazio
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Career Aspirations ◽  
Personal Control ◽  
High Ability ◽  
School Students ◽  
Self Image ◽  
The Future ◽  
Enrichment Program

Two universities in Ottawa provide a full week of programs for bright secondary school students each spring. This study investigated factors which characterize the Mini-Course Enrichment Program as perceived by student participants and their parents. Findings were analyzed in terms of achievement, career aspirations and impact on self-image. Respondents perceived enhanced personal control, sense of risk-taking, and help in preparing for the future. Specific recommendations evolved for educators and administrators.

scholarly journals Mathematical Problem Solving: Variables that Affect Problem Solving Success

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dilek Sezgin memnun ◽  
Merve ÇOBAN
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Fifth Graders ◽  
Sixth Graders ◽  
School Students ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Mathematics Course

<p>Individuals who can solve the problems in everyday and business life is one of the primary goals of education due to the necessity to have problem solving skills to cope with life problems. Problem solving has an important role in mathematics education. Because of that, this research is aimed to examine the differentiation of secondary school students’ problem solving success according to gender, class level, and mathematics course grade. Moreover, this paper explores the effect of secondary school students’ attitudes toward mathematics and problem solving on problem solving success. The participants were 77 fifth-graders and 81 sixth-graders who were studying in three different secondary schools in a large city in Turkey. Two different attitude instruments and a problem solving test were administered to these volunteer fifth- and sixth-graders accompanied by mathematics teachers. Additionally, the students’ mathematics course grades for the fall semester were obtained and used in the research. The results revealed that sixth-graders were more successful in problem solving than fifth- graders. The problem solving success of female and male students was similar, and there was an intermediate positive relationship between problem solving success and course grade point averages. The students’ attitudes affected their problem solving success.</p>

Evaluation of a Summer-School Program for Highly Gifted Secondary-School Students: The German Pupils Academy

2002 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 214-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heinz Neber ◽  
Kurt A. Heller
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Summer School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
School Program ◽  
School Students ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Regulatory Strategies ◽  
Cognitive Framework

Summary The German Pupils Academy (Deutsche Schüler-Akademie) is a summer-school program for highly gifted secondary-school students. Three types of program evaluation were conducted. Input evaluation confirmed the participants as intellectually highly gifted students who are intrinsically motivated and interested to attend the courses offered at the summer school. Process evaluation focused on the courses attended by the participants as the most important component of the program. Accordingly, the instructional approaches meet the needs of highly gifted students for self-regulated and discovery oriented learning. The product or impact evaluation was based on a multivariate social-cognitive framework. The findings indicate that the program contributes to promoting motivational and cognitive prerequisites for transforming giftedness into excellent performances. To some extent, the positive effects on students' self-efficacy and self-regulatory strategies are due to qualities of the learning environments established by the courses.

Ethnolinguistic Identity and Television Use in a Minority Language Setting

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 135-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jake Harwood ◽  
Laszlo Vincze
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Minority Language ◽  
German Language ◽  
Tv Viewing ◽  
School Students ◽  
Ethnolinguistic Vitality ◽  
Ethnolinguistic Identity ◽  
Television Use

Based on the model of Reid, Giles and Abrams (2004 , Zeitschrift für Medienpsychologie, 16, 17–25), this paper describes and analyzes the relation between television use and ethnolinguistic-coping strategies among German speakers in South Tyrol, Italy. The data were collected among secondary school students (N = 415) in 2011. The results indicated that the television use of the students was dominated by the German language. A mediation analysis revealed that TV viewing contributed to the perception of ethnolinguistic vitality, the permeability of intergroup boundaries, and status stability, which in turn affected ethnolinguistic-coping strategies of mobility (moving toward the outgroup), creativity (maintaining identity without confrontation), and competition (fighting for ingroup rights and respect). Findings and theoretical implications are discussed.

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