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ERIC Number: EJ1420918
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Dec
Pages: 37
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2520-8705
EISSN: EISSN-2520-8713
Math Attitudes, Engagement, and Performance of High School Students on High and Low-Stakes Tests of Statistics Knowledge
Teresa M. Ober; Alex S. Brodersen; Daniella Rebouças-Ju; Maxwell R. Hong; Matthew F. Carter; Cheng Liu; Ying Cheng
Journal for STEM Education Research, v5 n3 p402-438 2022
Understanding the extent engagement and math attitudes predict performance in statistics courses could inform educational interventions in this subject area, which has growing demand. We examined direct and indirect associations between course engagement-related constructs, math attitudes, and learning outcomes. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to validate scores from measures of these constructs with a sample of high school students enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) statistics (N = 720, mean age = 16.8 years, SD = 0.82). Structural equation models were fitted to the data to examine relations between these constructs on a subsample (N = 220). A greater proportion of variation was explained in a high-stakes learning outcome (R2 = 0.54) than a low-stakes learning outcome (R2 = 0.24). We found some evidence of indirect effects of academic procrastination and course engagement on the learning outcome by way of math attitudes. The findings shed light on opportunities for intervention on academic maladaptive behaviors, such as procrastination, which could lessen negative effects on math attitudes and learning. These findings highlight the importance of testing stakes when examining associations between engagement, math attitudes, and learning, particularly in the context of high school statistics, a growing and yet understudied STEM learning context.
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Related Records: ED642228
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1350787