ERIC Number: EJ1359532
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1305-8215
EISSN: EISSN-1305-8223
Metaphoric Beliefs of Students Engaged in Dynamic Mathematics Lessons
EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, v18 n10 Article em2169 2022
Students' beliefs and attitudes have a direct impact on their behavior and engagement in the learning of mathematics. This study examined students' beliefs of dynamic mathematics lessons through the lens of the contemporary theory of metaphor. Participants of the study were grade 10 students in a Macao private secondary school. 51 students attended dynamic inquiry-based lessons and used dynamic geometry software. After the lessons, students' attitudes of the dynamic lessons were uncovered using open-ended questions and a Likert-item questionnaire. Students held a polarized view regarding the dynamic mathematics lessons claiming they were rewarding but challenging. In order to develop students' positive attitudes towards the dynamic mathematics lessons, teachers should plan more diversified pedagogy to meet the different learning approaches of students.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Mathematics Instruction, Grade 10, Private Schools, Secondary School Students, Figurative Language, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Beliefs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 10; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Macau
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