“Mathematics is like a lion”: Elementary students’ beliefs about mathematics

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Zvia Markovits
Helen Forgasz
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[1] Kibbutzim College of Education,
[2] Technology and the Arts,undefined
[3] Monash University,undefined
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Educational Studies in Mathematics | 2017年 / 96卷
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Beliefs; Mathematics; Gender; Metaphors; Elementary students;
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The aim of this study was to explore the beliefs of elementary school students about mathematics and about themselves as mathematics learners. The participants, Israeli grade 4 and grade 6 students, completed questionnaires. Using an “animal metaphor” to tap beliefs, some students perceived mathematics as difficult and complicated, while for others, mathematics was connected to wisdom. The data from other questionnaire items indicated that students at both grade levels generally did not enjoy learning mathematics, but believed it was very important to study this subject. They also believed that they were good at mathematics, but the grade 6 students’ self-perceptions of achievement were lower than those of the grade 4 students. Compared to the boys, the girls in both grades 4 and 6 expressed lower perceptions of their mathematics achievement levels.
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