"If I had to pick any subject, it wouldn't be maths" : foundations for engagement with mathematics during the middle years

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    Abstract

    This article is a report on a longitudinal case study that investigated the problem of lowered engagement with mathematics and students’ perspectives of the factors that influenced their engagement during the middle years of schooling. The article provides a synthesis of the entire study and a summary of its findings. In order to address the research question a group of 20 students from within the same school cohort participated in the study spanning three school years from their final year of primary school, to their second year of secondary school. Data was collected through interviews, focus group discussions, and classroom observations. A major finding of this study was that positive pedagogical relationships between teachers and their students must be developed as a foundation for sustained engagement.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)569-587
    Number of pages19
    JournalMathematics Education Research Journal
    Volume25
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

    Keywords

    • mathematics

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