Students' experiences of mathematics during the transition from primary to secondary school

Catherine Attard; Len Sparrow; Barry Kissane; Chris Hurst

Students' experiences of mathematics during the transition from primary to secondary school

Catherine Attard
, Len Sparrow
, Barry Kissane
, Chris Hurst

School of Education

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Abstract

As part of a longitudinal case study on engagement in middle years mathematics, 20 students attending their first year of secondary school in Western Sydney were asked to provide views on their experiences of the transition to secondary school in relation to mathematics teaching and learning. Differences in teacher-student relationships caused the most concern due to the decrease in teacher-student interactions and a reliance on computer-generated mathematics lessons. Findings indicate that a strong pedagogical relationship forms the foundation for sustained engagement in mathematics during the middle years.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Shaping the Future of Mathematics Education : Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Held at John Curtin College of the Arts, Fremantle, 3-7 July 2010
Publisher	Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9781920846237
Publication status	Published - 2010
Event	Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. Conference - Duration: 1 Jan 2010 → …

Conference

Conference	Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. Conference
Period	1/01/10 → …

Keywords

mathematics
teacher-student relationships
education, secondary
students

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Attard, C., Sparrow, L., Kissane, B., & Hurst, C. (2010). Students' experiences of mathematics during the transition from primary to secondary school. In Shaping the Future of Mathematics Education : Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Held at John Curtin College of the Arts, Fremantle, 3-7 July 2010 Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia.

Attard, Catherine ; Sparrow, Len ; Kissane, Barry et al. / Students' experiences of mathematics during the transition from primary to secondary school. Shaping the Future of Mathematics Education : Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Held at John Curtin College of the Arts, Fremantle, 3-7 July 2010. Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2010.

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Attard, C, Sparrow, L, Kissane, B & Hurst, C 2010, Students' experiences of mathematics during the transition from primary to secondary school. in Shaping the Future of Mathematics Education : Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Held at John Curtin College of the Arts, Fremantle, 3-7 July 2010. Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. Conference, 1/01/10.

Students' experiences of mathematics during the transition from primary to secondary school. / Attard, Catherine; Sparrow, Len; Kissane, Barry et al.
Shaping the Future of Mathematics Education : Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Held at John Curtin College of the Arts, Fremantle, 3-7 July 2010. Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2010.

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Attard C, Sparrow L, Kissane B, Hurst C. Students' experiences of mathematics during the transition from primary to secondary school. In Shaping the Future of Mathematics Education : Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Held at John Curtin College of the Arts, Fremantle, 3-7 July 2010. Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. 2010

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