The relationship between the attitudes towards mathematics and learning styles


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1st World Conference on Learning, Teaching and Administration (WCLTA), Cairo, Mısır, 29 - 31 Ekim 2010, cilt.9 identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Cilt numarası: 9
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.12.211
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Cairo
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Mısır
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Mathematics, attitude, learning style
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this research, it was investigated whether there was a relationship between 9th year students' attitudes to mathematics and their learning styles and whether their attitudes and learning styles varied according to their gender, academic achievement level in mathematics, the courses they were most successful and least successful in. The sample of the research consists of 190 ninth year high school students in Erzurum. In the data collection of the research, Mathematics Attitude Scale and Learning Style Inventory were used. Data were collected in regular course hours by going to schools. After data analysis, it was determined that there was a significant positive relationship between ninth year students' attitudes to mathematics and their learning styles.