5th and 8th grade pupils’ and teachers’ perceptions of the relationships between teaching methods, classroom ethos, and positive affective attitudes towards learning mathematics in Japan



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4.3: Comparison of the perceptions Ofparticipants from each group
4.3.1: Comparison of the perceptions Ofteachers Ofdifferent age groups

Enjoyment

The mean scores of teachers’ perceptions of their pupils attitudes towards learning
mathematics were compared using Independent t-tests. The results detailed in Table
4.3.1 and Figure 4.3.1 below showed that 5th grade teachers were likely to perceive that
Practical work and Group discussion promoted enjoyment more than 8,h grade teachers.
There were no significant differences for the other teaching methods. As a series of t-
tests were undertaken a more stringent level of probability (p<. 01) was adopted than
was necessary.

Table 4.3.1: Comparison between teachers Ofdifferent age groups; enjoyment

5ltl grade teachers__________________

8ltl grade teachers__________________

N_______

Mean

SD

N

Mean

SD

Practical
work________

t=3.027, df=62.339, Sig. <.01

48

4.48

.58

42

3.93

1.05

Group
discussion

t=2.882, df=88, Sig. <.01

^48

3.83

-69

-42

^338

-79

Figure 4.3.1: Comparison between teachers of different age groups: enjoyment

4.5
4

□ Teachers (5th)
□ T eachers (8th)


3.5

3

2.5

2

1.5
1

0.5

0 .........

I PW I UC I RT I TE I IW I IH WD GD ]

PW = Practical work, UC = Using a computer, RT= Reading a textbook, TE = Teacher explanation,

IW = Individual work. IH = Individual helo. WD = Whole-class discussion. GD = Grouo discussion

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