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Orla McCullagh; Maria Ryan; Olivia Fitzmaurice – Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications, 2024
Performance in mathematics can be attributed to factors other than mathematical ability. A growing body of literature examines the significant impact of mathematics anxiety (MA) on mathematical performance and individuals' choices concerning study and career pathways. However, much of the focus has been on science, technology, engineering and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Business Education, Mathematics Anxiety
Bradley Hayes – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation in practice explores the intersection of computer science education, specifically computational thinking and programming, with mathematics achievement among 15- year-old students in selected English-speaking countries. The research addresses a gap in understanding whether skills developed through computer science can positively…
Descriptors: Programming, Computer Science Education, Mathematics Achievement, Secondary School Students
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Close, Sean; Shiel, Gerry – European Educational Research Journal, 2009
This article examines the Irish results in PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) mathematics, with particular reference to gender differences. As in most PISA countries, male students in Ireland achieved a significantly higher mean score than females on the overall mathematics scale in all PISA cycles to date. In 2003, when…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries, Grade 9