ERIC Number: EJ1301599
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Jun
Pages: 27
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ISSN: ISSN-2096-5311
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Feeling Good and Functioning Well in Mathematics Education: Exploring Students' Conceptions of Mathematical Well-Being and Values
Hill, Julia L.; Kern, Margaret L.; Seah, Wee Tiong; van Driel, Jan
ECNU Review of Education, v4 n2 p349-375 Jun 2021
Purpose: The high incidence of mathematics anxiety and disengagement in mathematics points to poor student well-being in many mathematics classrooms. Poor well-being may arise in part from poor alignment between student values and classroom experiences. Yet, what student well-being is and how to support it within specific subjects is poorly understood, and intersection between students' values and well-being in mathematics education is unclear. This article proposes a seven-dimensional framework of student well-being in mathematics education and examines alignment between well-being and values. Design/Approach/Methods: One hundred nineteen eighth-grade Australian students responded to three open-ended questions investigating their conceptions of mathematical well-being (MWB) and what they valued most when learning or doing mathematics. Responses were analyzed using a combined deductive/inductive thematic analysis. Findings: Findings supported the MWB framework and confirmed an alignment between students' values and well-being in mathematics education. Originality/Value: Our study provides a framework for conceptualizing student well-being in mathematics education, points to areas that aim to improve student well-being, and highlights congruences and discordances between well-being and values.
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Well Being, Student Attitudes, Values, Educational Experience, Guidelines, Grade 8, Mathematics, Correlation, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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