2006).A vast number of studies have explored components of student motivation and their relationships with performance, and meta-analyses have shown a positive (but often modest) relationship between student motivation (measured in different ways, using different theoretical . Data were collected through semistructured interviews with 10 ninth-grade teachers, observation In 2001 38 countries participated in the study with a view to determining The academic performance of students will be taken from the 1st grading grade of the 3 most research subjects. The evidence is in conflict: the Deficit Theory is supported by longitudinal studies and studies of . PDF Improving Math Performance (PDF) - ed This framework involves many pieces, but for this study we only need three of them: 1. intuitive mathematics knowledge, 2. formal mathematics knowledge, and 3. epistemic games. PDF Theory of Performance - University of Idaho International Conference on Mathematics Education Research 2010 (ICMER 2010) . 14.7 Visuospatial memory, mathematics, and construction play. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences. The Effects of Computer-Aided Instruction in Mathematics ... 2008) 1. Theories of learning are the main concern of this study, namely behaviorist theory, cognitive learning theory, and constructivist theory. Gender differences in mathematics anxiety and the relation ... Theories of Intelligence This review considers the two possible causal directions between mathematics anxiety (MA) and poor mathematics performance. Among the students' factors, attitude is regarded by many researchers as a key contributor to higher or lower performance in mathematics (Mohamed PDF Teacher Based Factors Influencing Academic Performance ... To explain this negative link, two theories were posed. This study therefore ascertained the effects of computer-aided instruction in mathematics on the performance of Grade 4 pupils in the subject. Physics). The student factors, social cultural factors and school based factors were investigated as independent variables, and achievement in Mathematics as the dependent variable. Research suggests that the application of Vygotsky's theory of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) could improve mathematical achievement (Roosevelt, 2008). The study is aimed at identifying factors contributing to the poor academic performance of Grade 12 learners in Mogalakwena Circuit. Student attitude towards Mathematics and performance: Does ... Many people generally dislike mathematics. In contrast, the Cognitive Interference Theory [ 28] posits that high levels of anxiety interfere with the recall of prior learning resulting in poorer performance. PDF Students' Attitudes and Their Effects on Learning and ... As the name indicates, intuitive mathematics knowledge is that knowledge of mathematics that is either innate or learned at a very early age; two In 2008, only 24, 366 or 11.44% of 473, 534 passed mathematics and also in English Language, only 104,232 or 8.9% of 401.385 candidates of who . 21, No. factors(Fry,2006).Many theories have been advocated to explain the overall poor performance at all grade levels. The self‐worth theory of achievement motivation holds that in situations in which poor performance is likely to reveal low ability, certain students (known as self‐worth protective students) intentionally withdraw effort in order to avoid the negative implications of poor performance in terms of damage to self‐worth. Thus, there is need for relevant researches on the learners' poor performance in the NSSCO Biology with a view to identifying the associated factors and recommend strategies that could be applied to improve the Grade 12 learners' performance in the subject in the Khomas Educational Region. These were explained below In contrast, the Cognitive Interference Theory [28] posits that high levels of anxiety interfere with the recall of prior learn- The results are as presented in Table 4.2 Table 4.2:Teachers' ratings of student performance in mathematics Rating Teachers Principals Frequency Percent Frequency Percent Excellent 1 3.3 - - Good 10 33.3 1 12.5 Average 16 53.3 5 62.5 Self-determination theory provided the interpretative framework for this study. Such include the language of communication the child background (socioeconomic), the environment and the availability of . Thus,poor academic performance in Mathematics is attributed to many factors such as shortage of staff, learner attitudes to the subject, mathophobia, lack of teaching and learning resources and inexperienced teachers. That is, bad math performance would deficit the willingness to study math and lead to MA (Berch and Mazzocco, 2007; Carey et al., 2016). The theory is therefore relevant to this study in that two objects are considered to be measured (attitude and academic performance), which may either be associatively or dis-associatively bonded. This study assessed the self-concept and academic performance in Math of the Grade 10 students of a public national high school, Cebu, Philippines. This theory is based on the fact that individuals who found themselves in a particular situation like poor academic performance should be given freedom form this situation which seems to enslave them but should be guided to develop their behaviour in a democratic manner (Basic 2010 cited in MolokoMphale & Mhlauli, 2014). More and more first-generation college students, who also suffer from math anxiety, are attending four-year universities and studying to be . All emphasize alignment of the school's mathematics 4 According to the Reciprocal Theory, 70 poor performance triggers math anxiety, and math anxiety leads to poor performance in a task-related situation. They were also given the British Abilities Scales Basic Number Skills test. Introduction. 5. . If poor study orientations exist among the students, these could lead to low performance in mathematics. Yang (2013); Tshabalala and Ncube (2016), when they show that poor performance in mathematics is a function of cross-factors related to students, teachers and schools. Leaving this world at the young age of 32 . Okereke further attributes students' poor performance to factors such as the society's view that Mathematics is difficult, shortage of qualified Mathematics teachers, lack of Mathematics laboratory among others (Okereke, 2006). school can affect learners' academic performance. 1.5 Objectives The success of this research which is factors affecting to the academic Kitta (2004), defined mathematics as the language Developing performance is a lationship between MA and performance and two major theories have been proposed. The self-worth theory of achievement motivation holds that in situations in which poor performance is likely to reveal low ability, certain students (known as self-worth protective students) intentionally withdraw effort in order to avoid the negative implications of poor performance in terms of damage to self-worth. The teachers were also required to rate the achievement of their students in mathematics. For each year more than 60% of UCSE freshmen did not pass this test. Figure 1. They are also weak in . It was found that girls perform better than the male students. Mathematics performance is the final grade consisting of course work assessments and at end of . It is seen as a subject reserved for the selected few. Mathematics, a tendency to engage in or avoid Mathematical activities, a belief that one is good or bad at Mathematics, and a belief that Mathematics is useful or useless" (p. 632). Srinivasa Ramanujan, the mathematical genius, came to be recognized only posthumously for his incredible contribution to the world of Mathematics. Regardless of their specific mathematics programs, No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon Schools use many similar instructional techniques. might lead to poor academic performance, and thus failure or dropout. mathematics avoidance, poor mathematics performance, and the potential to pass on mathematics anxiety to their future students. District Faisalabad (N=600) was chosen as the population of the study. The ulti- 4. Sample comprised of N=200 students (100 girls and 100 boys) belonging to class two to matriculation, N=200 teachers (100 females and 100 males) and N . Poor performance in this area also lowers the Grade Point Average (GPA) of students. Swiya Nath, Dénes Szücs, in Continuous Issues in Numerical Cognition, 2016. In this study, evidence of self-worth protection was sought where it is . These theories and their applications in the mathematics teaching methods will be explained Mathematics anxiety (MA) encompasses emotions of fear, tension and discomfort which are felt by some individuals in situations involving mathematics, and which may interfere with one's performance of mathematical tasks [].MA has been seen to relate to math performance in children as young as 5-7 years old [2-4], and this relationship remains in adolescence and adulthood . students' poor performance in external examinations. Mathematics anxiety is related to poor performance on mathematics achievement tests. contributing to students' poor performance in mathematics according to teachers' perspectives. The findings also show that perceptions and beliefs, perceived learning abilities and competencies and previous performances of students IMPACT OF AGE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN IBIONO IBOM LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA. To perform is to produce valued results. Construction play is thought to develop logico-mathematical skills, and is defined by Piaget as activities producing symbolic . james muchwe king'aru a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of project management of the open university of tanzania 2014 Moreover, the . 2. Teachers play a critical role in the academic performance of the pupils. Theoretical and Conceptual Framework. It is very interesting that parents' education means more than their occupation in relation to their children's academic performance at school. Mathematical performance was measured through the WIAT-II Numerical Operations, and the Word Reading subtest was used as a control variable. Different learning theories and teaching methods have been used in educational systems all over the world. The concept of self-efficacy has its roots in Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory and rests on the premise that In the spirit of Yara and Otieno(2010),we intend to investigate some of the indices and yardsticks used to measure academic performance in mathematics among a sample of pre-university mathematics students in South-West Nigeria in this study. Causes of Poor Performance in Mathematics from Teachers, Parents and Student's Perspective February 2016 American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences 15(1):122-136 For example, . It is argued that the theoretical significance of the ZPD This paper considered the importance of mathematics and why it is of utmost necessity that all Nigerian children acquire mathematical knowledge. 1, 33-46 THE NATURE, EFFECTS, AND RELIEF OF MATHEMATICS ANXIETY RAY HEMBREE, Adrian College Results of 151 studies were integrated by meta-analysis to scrutinize the construct mathematics anxiety. 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