A Study of Secondary School Students’ Attitude Towards Mathematics in Tehsil Taxila

  • Dr. Tooba Saleem Secondary Teacher Education Department, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
  • Dr. Rukhsana Durrani Early Childhood and Elementary Teacher Education Department, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
  • Mahwish Malik Taxilla College. Wah Cantt
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35993/ijitl.v9i1.2388

Abstract

Students' progress in mathematics is determined by their attitude toward Mathematics. A positive attitude toward a subject is a prerequisite for success in any subject. This is also true in mathematics, particularly when girls are compared to boys. This study was based on a survey of secondary school students about their attitudes towards Mathematics. This research was conducted to investigate the secondary school students’ attitude towards Mathematics.  The population included the (N= 1562) students of both genders. This study was conducted on the sample of 368 students (Male=184 & Female = 184) of secondary schools from tehsil Taxila. Mathematics Attitude scale was used to collect the data. The attitude scale consists of 19 items based on 4 factors. The overall reliability of questionnaire ( =0.7452) was found appropriate. A gender wise analysis of Mathematics attitude comparison showed that female students have high anxiety and fear level as compared to male students. Finally, the current study found that females at secondary level have a lower attitude toward mathematics as compared to than males.

Keywords: Mathematics Education, Students Attitude, STEM Education, Mathematics Anxiety

Published
2023-06-30
Issue
Vol. 9 No. 1 (2023): International Journal of Innovation In Teaching And Learning (IJITL)
Section
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