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

5^trι grade teachers ~

8^tn grade teachers

8^tn graders

Encouraging pupils’ involvemen

: in mathematics

earning______________ ______

Enjoyment_______________________

27%

N=9

32%

N=10

2%

N=11

Motivation____________________________

25%

N=8

23%

N=7

7%

N=30

Sense of security___________________

9%

N=3

10%

N=3

13%

N=53

Sense of progress__________________

14%

N=5

19%___

N=6

17%

N=69

Promoting pupils’ interest in ma

hematics learning _________________ ______

Enjoyment_______________________

23%

N=8

20%

N=6

30%

N=142

Motivation____________________________

22%

N=7

23%

N=7

27%

N=116

Sense of security___________________

0%

N=O

3%

N=1

9%

N=35

Sense of progress__________________

0%

N=O

0%__

N=O

3%

N=14

Meeting pupils’ individual needs in mathematics learning

Enjoyment_______________________

11%

N=4

16%

N=5

4%

N=17

Motivation____________________________

19%

N=6

20%

N=6

4%

N=17

Sense of security___________________

53%

N=17

55%

N=17

11%

N=43

Sense of progress__________________

34%

N=12

28%__

N=9

4%

N=17

Promoting pupils’ understanding

Iofthecurriculum ___________ _____

Enjoyment_______________________

11%

N=4

20%

N=6

29%

N=136

Motivation____________________________

9%

N=3

18%

N=5

25%

N=108

Sense of security___________________

23%

N=7

13%

N=4

22%

N=89

Sense of progress__________________

23%

N=8

25%

N=8

29%

N=122

Developing pupils’ mathematical thinking abilities________________________________________

Enjoyment________________________17%

N=6

6%

N=2

5%

N=23

Motivation____________________________

6%

N=2

10%

N=3

3%

N=13

Sense of security____________________

6%

N=2

13%

N=4

5%

N=20

Sense of progress__________________

12%

N=4

13%

N=4

3%

N=14

Interaction with peers       ____________________ ______________________ ______

Enjoyment_______________________

13%

N=59

Motivation____________________________

6%

N=26

Sense of security____________________

5%

N=22

Sense of progress__________________

3%

N=11

Interaction with the teacher______________________________________________________

Enjoyment_______________________

4%

N=18

Motivation____________________________

13%

N=56

Sense of security____________________

14%

N=58

Sense of progress_____ ___

23%

N=95

Concentration             __________________________________________________

Enjoyment_______________________

3%

N=12

Motivation____________________________

10%

N=44

Sense of security____________________

14%

N=58

Sense of progress              ___

9%

N=36

Other reasons + Multiple reasons______________________________________________

Enjoyment ______________________

11%

N=4

6%

N=2

10%

N=48

Motivation____________________________

19%

N=6

6%

N=2

5%

N=24

Sense of security___________________

9%

N=3

5%

N=2

7%

N=26

Sense of progress _____________

17%

N=6

15%

N=5

9%

N=40