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The Affective Dimensions of Mathematical Difficulties in Schoolchildren

Education Research International, Volume 2011, Issue 1, 2011., 2011
Mathematical difficulties (MDs) are frequently characterised by cognitive deficits such as ineffective problem solving strategies and a lack of computational fluency. The established literature indicates that mathematical achievement is not only a function of cognitive factors but it also points to the importance of affective factors for the ...
Morena Lebens, Martin Graff, Peter Mayer, Eric Z. F. Liu   +3 more
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COMT Val158Met Polymorphism, Executive Dysfunction, and Sexual Risk Behavior in the Context of HIV Infection and Methamphetamine Dependence

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases, Volume 2010, Issue 1, 2010., 2010
Catechol‐O‐methyltransferease (COMT) metabolizes prefrontal cortex dopamine (DA), a neurotransmitter involved in executive behavior; the Val158Met genotype has been linked to executive dysfunction, which might increase sexual risk behaviors favoring HIV transmission. Main and interaction effects of COMT genotype and executive functioning on sexual risk
C. A. Bousman, M. Cherner, J. H. Atkinson, R. K. Heaton, I. Grant, I. P. Everall, The HNRC Group, Marylou V. Solbrig   +7 more
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Visualised Scale of Attitude Towards Mathematics: A Validity and Reliability Study

European Journal of Education, Volume 60, Issue 2, June 2025.
ABSTRACT This study was conducted to develop an instrument with good psychometric properties to measure primary school students' attitudes towards mathematics. For this purpose, the screening model was utilised in the research. The form was prepared in the form of a five‐point Likert scale (Very Unhappy, Unhappy, Neither Happy nor Unhappy, Happy, Very ...
Remzi Kılıç, Feyza Aydın Bölükbaş
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Estudio de la relación entre la "actitud hacia la utilidad de la matemática" y la "autoconfianza matemática" en dos colegios costarricenses (Study of the relationship between "attitude towards the usefulness of mathematics" and "mathematical self-confidence" in two Costa Rican high schools)

Revista Digital Matemática, Educación e Internet
La parte afectiva desempeña un papel relevante en el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje de la matemática. Este estudio investiga la relación entre la actitud hacia la utilidad de la matemática y la autoconfianza matemática en una muestra de 476 ...
Robin Sequeira Solano, Jennany Ortiz Mata, Luis Gerardo Meza Cascante   +2 more
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Effects of physically active maths lessons on children's maths performance and maths‐related affective factors: Multi‐arm cluster randomized controlled trial

British Journal of Educational Psychology, Volume 94, Issue 3, Page 839-861, September 2024.
Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) may benefit academic performance, but it is unclear what kind of classroom‐based PA is optimal for learning. Aim We studied the effects of physically active maths lessons on children's maths performance and maths‐related effects, and whether gender and previous mathematical or motor skills modify these effects.
Heidi J. Syväoja, Sirpa Sneck, Tuomas Kukko, Piritta Asunta, Pekka Räsänen, Helena Viholainen, Janne Kulmala, Harto Hakonen, Tuija H. Tammelin   +8 more
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Comparison of Mental Structures of Eighth-graders in Different Countries on the Basis of Fennema-Sherman Test

International Journal of Psychological Studies, 2012
The intended factor structure of attitude scales in TIMSS 2007 dataset (N > 240, 000) is totally unstructured in several countries. There are two inseparable phenomena which explain the differences between countries. First, the ability level of the students is strictly connected with the level of maturation in thinking.
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Male psychologists and female mathematicians: Gender beliefs and undergraduate degree choices

Journal of Community &Applied Social Psychology, Volume 34, Issue 2, March/April 2024.
Abstract Globally, men and women are numerically dominant in undergraduate degrees in math and psychology, respectively. A variety of theoretical perspectives predict that individuals who adhere more to gender stereotypes will be more represented in gender‐dominant fields.
Madeleine Pownall, Nathan Heflick
wiley   +1 more source

¿Tienen ansiedad hacia las matemáticas los futuros matemáticos?

PROFESORADO, 2014
Las Matemáticas es una asignatura difícil de enseñar y de aprender, siendo los profesionales que se dediquen a ello personas con una baja ansiedad hacia las matemáticas.
Rosa Nortes Martínez-Artero, Andrés Nortes Checa   +1 more
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Mapping students' perceptions of mathematics learning: a principal component analysis study

JPP (Jurnal Pendidikan dan Pembelajaran)
This study investigated the multidimensional landscape of students' perceptions of mathematics learning using principal component analysis (PCA). Data were collected from 102 high school students (grades 9-12, mean age 16.2 years) in Indonesia.
Silfia Hayuningrat, Lihar Raudina Izzati, Dadang Juandi, Jihe Chen, Trysa Gustya Manda   +4 more
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Ansiedad matemática, género y ramas de conocimiento en alumnos universitarios

Enseñanza de las Ciencias, 2011
Las respuestas afectivas juegan un papel esencial en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje de las matemáticas. La “ansiedad matemática” ha centrado gran número de investigaciones.
Patricia Pérez-Tyteca, Enrique Castro Martínez, Luís Rico Romero, Encarnación Castro Martínez   +3 more
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