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Table 4.2.2: Perceptions of pupils’ affective attitudes towards mathematics learning as
promoted by Using a computer

	5^th grade teachers			8^ft grade teachers			5^lh graders________________			8^lh graders________________
	N____	Mean	SD	N____	Mean	SD	N____	Mean	SD	N____	Mean	SD
Enjoyment________	47	3.87	.90	40	3.68	1.00	1476	3.31	1.56	2155	3.05	1.52
Motivation__________	48	3.77	1.04	40	3.50	.78	1476	3.33	1.50	2147	2.90	1.39
Sense Ofsecurity	46	3.24	.85	38___	3.32	.66	1472	3.09	1.46	2138	2.61	1.28
Sense of progress	47____	3.15	.72	40____	3.05	.81	1469	3.11	1.37	2138	2.57	1.22
Repeated measure ANOVA	F(2.605,114.599)=13.001, p<.01			F(2.011,74.404)=6.629, p<.01			F(2.704,3950.298)=31.317, p<.01			F(2.609, 5541.027)=157.138, p<.01
Deployment_______	48____	1.77	-⁷⁸	42	1 48	∏4	1473	1.53	.80	2144	1.34	R⁷

Reading a textbook

In contrast to Practical work and Using a computer, Reading a textbook was seen to
promote a sense of security and sense of progress (see Figure 4.2.3 and Table 4.2.3).
There was also less difference between the responses of teachers and students.
Although Reading a textbook was relatively frequently adopted in mathematics classes,
overall Reading a textbook was not viewed very positively by any of the participants.

Figure 4.2.3: Perceptions of pupils’ affective attitudes towards mathematics learning as
promoted by Reading a textbook

□ enjoyment

□ motivation

□ sense of security

□ sense of progress

I 5^th grade teachers ∣ 8^th grade teachers ∣ 5^lh graders

I 8^th graders

Table 4.2.3: Perceptions of pupils’ affective attitudes towards mathematics learning as
promoted by Reading a textbook __________ ______________________

	5^lt1 grade teachers________			8^ltl grade teachers________			5^lh graders________________			8^lh graders________________
	N	Mean	SD	N____	Mean	SD	N____	Mean	SD	N	Mean	SD
Enjoyment________	48	2.52	.87	42	2.36	.93	1475	2.84	1.18	2154	2.62	1.19
Motivation__________	48	2.48	.95	42	2.45	.94	1476	2.77	1.28	2142	2.45	1.17
Senseofsecurity	47	3.15	.93	40____	3.08	1.00	1471	2.96	1.32	2141	2.79	1.24
Sense of progress	48	3.15	.85	42	3.05	.94	1473	3.42	1.34	2141	3.15	1.26
Repeated measure ANOVA	F(2.385,109.716)=26.140, p<.01			F(2.441, 95.183)=16.461, p<.01			F(2.827,4136.341)=159.355 p<,01________________________			F(2.800,5938.988)=295.240 p<.01
Deployment_______	48_____	3.50	1.11		3.12	1.27	1473	rɜŋ	-⁹⁷	2136		1.15

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