| Title: | Factors influencing mathematics achievement of university students of social sciences |
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| Authors: | ID Brezavšček, Alenka (Author)
ID Jerebic, Janja (Author)
ID Rus, Gregor (Author)
ID Žnidaršič, Anja (Author) |
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| Files: |  Brezavscek-2020-Factors_Influencing_Mathematic.pdf (963,28 KB)
MD5: C8659517255BC62A7C414849B5CB41E7
 https://doi.org/10.3390/math8122134
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Scientific work |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: | FOV - Faculty of Organizational Sciences in Kranj
FNM - Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
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| Abstract: | The paper aims to investigate the main factors influencing the mathematics achievement of social sciences university students in Slovenia. A conceptual model was derived where three categories of variables were taken into account: attitude towards mathematics and math anxiety, engagement in learning activities, and attitude towards involving technology in learning mathematics. Data were collected for seven consecutive academic years and analysed using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The results showed a very high coefficient of determination for mathematics achievement (0.801), indicating that variables “Perceived Level of Math Anxiety”, “Self-Engagement in Mathematics Course at University”, and “Perceived Usefulness of Technology in Learning Mathematics”, together, explain 80.1% of the total variance. Based on our findings, we can conclude that teaching in secondary school is a crucial determinant for success in mathematics at university. It is essential to identify the best methods for secondary school math teachers which will help them give future students better entry-level knowledge for universities. These methods will, hopefully, also improve the level of mathematics self-confidence, as well as lower the level of math anxiety, which all considerably affect the performance of students in university mathematics. |
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| Keywords: | mathematical education, good practices in mathematics, mathematics achievement, education, influencing factors, university, social sciences, structural equation modelling (SEM) |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Submitted for review: | 29.10.2020 |
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| Article acceptance date: | 25.11.2020 |
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| Publication date: | 01.12.2020 |
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| Publisher: | MDPI |
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| Year of publishing: | 2020 |
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| Number of pages: | Str. 1-24 |
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| Numbering: | Letn. 8, št. 12, št. članka 2134 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-91549  |
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| UDC: | 378 |
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| ISSN on article: | 2227-7390 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 40901891 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/math8122134 |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 14.01.2025 |
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| Views: | 191 |
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| Downloads: | 16 |
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| Categories: | Misc.
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