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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Table 4.3.20: Comparison between 8^th grade teachers and their pupils; enjoyment

Figure 4.3.16: Comparison between 8^th grade teachers and their pupils; perceptions of
enjoyment

PW = Practical work, UC = Using a ∞mputer, RT= Reading a textbook, TE = Teacher explanation,
IW = Individual work, IH = Individual help. WD = Whole-class discussion. GD = Group discussion

Motivation

Table 4.3.21 and Figure 4.3.17 show that 8^th grade teachers were more likely than their
pupils to perceive that Practical work, Using a computer, Individual help, Whole-class
discussion and Group discussion promoted motivation, with an effect size greater than
.5. All ofthe teacher responses in relation to motivation were higher than those of their
pupils.

Table 4.3.21: Comparison between 8^th grade teachers and their pupils; motivation

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