Can Mathematics Achievement Be Predicted? The Role of Cognitive–Behavioral–Emotional Variables

The current society is based on science and technology, depending partly on mathematics. It leads to citizens’ success in school mathematics, being measured through achievement, which can be predicted by affective, cognitive, and behavioral variables. The aim of this study was to determine the exten...

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Published in:Mathematics (Basel) 2021-07, Vol.9 (14), p.1591
Main Authors: Fernández-Cézar, Raquel, Solano-Pinto, Natalia, Garrido, Dunia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
achievement
attitude
Attitudes
creative thinking
Emotions
Experimentation
Food science
Learning
learning strategies
mathematics
Questionnaires
Regression models
Rural environments
self-concept
Students
Urban environments
Variables
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Summary:The current society is based on science and technology, depending partly on mathematics. It leads to citizens’ success in school mathematics, being measured through achievement, which can be predicted by affective, cognitive, and behavioral variables. The aim of this study was to determine the extent to which self-concept, learning strategies, attitude towards science and mathematics, school environment, and previous scores in science and mathematics predict achievement in mathematics. A convenience sample of 352 pupils taking part in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) experimentation outreach program belonging to state schools and state-funded schools from rural and urban environments was analysed. The instrument was composed of the Auzmendi scale of attitude towards mathematics modified, the attitude towards school science, the AUDIM questionnaire for self-concept (physical, social, personal, academic, and general), and the CEA questionnaire for learning strategies (emotional control, critical and creative thinking, and metacognition). Sex, type of school, and school environment were covariates. A binary logistic regression model was obtained for mathematics achievement, which correctly classified 82.1% of students, with previous science and mathematics achievement, science achievement, and critical and creative thinking as predictors, and urban schools playing a positive role. Implications of these predictors on mathematics education are discussed.
ISSN:2227-7390
2227-7390
DOI:10.3390/math9141591