ERIC Number: ED604498
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 8
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What Australian Students Say They Value Most in Their Mathematics Learning
Han, Cindy Di; Seah, Wee Tiong
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) (42nd, Perth, Western Australia, Jun 30-Jul 4, 2019)
625 primary and secondary students from schools in Melbourne and Geelong completed the WIFI Questionnaire to nominate what they valued in their mathematics learning. A content analysis of students' responses to an open-ended question about what they valued most resulted in a list of 64 unique values. A new, fourth category of values in mathematics education is apparent in this range. "Smartness," "fun," and "effort" constituted the top 3 popular values. The four Australian Curriculum mathematics proficiencies are also highly valued by the students. None of the students nominated achievement as a value, while it is highly valued by students from countries that perform well in TIMSS or PISA.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Content Analysis, Mathematics Education, Learning Motivation, Learner Engagement, National Curriculum, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Achievement, Values, Mathematical Concepts
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Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Identifiers - Location: Australia
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