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(55.3%). 8^th graders were divided into those who scored at least 33 (47.6%) or below 32
(52.4%).

Mathematics self-concept - The total mean score for mathematics self-concept at 5^thgrade was 24.01 (SD=8.38, median=24). 5^th graders were divided into those who scored
at least 25 (48.5%) or below 24 (51.5%). The total mean score for mathematics self-
concept at 8^th grade was 27.07 (SD=8.94, median=27). 8^th graders were divided into
those who scored at least 28 (48.3%) or below 27 (51.7%).

Perceived mathematics performance - Pupils of both grades were divided into three
groups; pupils perceiving themselves as good, average or poor at mathematics, as
explained in Figure 7.1.1. The percentage of pupils perceiving themselves as good,
average, and poor was 37.7%, 44.8% and 17.5% at 5^th grade, and 21.5%, 37.0% and
41.5% at 8^th grade.

Table 7.1.2: Pupils’ perceptions of the frequency Ofdeployment Ofteaching methods and
affective attitudes promoted by these teaching methods according to their perceptions of
the self

			Enjoyment	Motivation	Sense Ofsecurity	Sense of progress__________	Deployment
General self- concept	5th	p<.01	PW,RT,TE, IW, WD,GD	PW,RT, TE, IW,IH,WD,GD	PW,RT, TE, IW,lH,WD,GD	PW,RT, TE, IW,IH,WD,GD	PW,RT, TE, IW,IH,WD,GD
		Other	UC,IH,	UC_______	UC_______	UC______	UC________
	8^th	p<.01	TE, IW,IH,WD,GD	RT,TE, IW,IH, WD, GD	RT,TE, IW,IH, WD, GD	RT,TE, IW,IH,GD	UC,RT,TE, IW,IH,WD
		Other	PW,UC, RT	PW,UC	PW,UC	PW,UC, WD	P W,G D
Mathematics self-concept	5⅛	p<.01	PW,RT, TE, IW,IH,WD,GD	PW,RT, TE, ^- IW,IH,WD,GD	PW,RT, TE, IW,IH,WD,GD	PW,RT, TE, IW,IH,WD,GD	RT,TE, IW,WD,GD
		Other	UC	UC	UC______	UC	PW,UC,IH
	8^th	p<.01	RT,TE, IW___________	RT,TE, IW_____________	UC. RT,TE, IW___________	UC₁ RT,TE, IW___________	UC,TE, IW,IH____________
		Other	PW,UC, IH,WD,GD	PW,UC, IH,WD,GD	PW, IH,WD,GD	PW, IH,WD ,GD	PW,RT, WD,GD______
Mathematics Performance	5^th	p<.01	PW,RT, TE, IW,IH,WD,GD	PW,RT, TE, IW,IH,WD,GD	PW,RT, TE, IW,IH,WD,GD	PW,RT, TE, IW,IH,WD,GD	PW,RT, TE, IW, IH, WD,GD
		Other	UC_______	UC	UC	UC_______	UC
	8'^h	p<.01	PW,UC,TE, IW,WD_______	TE, IW,IH_____________	TE, IW,IH,WD	TE, IW,IH____________	uc,TE, IW,IH
		Other	RT,IH,GD	PW,UC,RT WD,GD_______	PW,UC,RT, GD________	PW,UC,RT WD,GD	PW,RT, WD,GD______

NB. Teaching methods in bold are those where there were significant difference
between the groups. The teaching methods in red are those where students with lower
scores of factors perceive more frequent deployment and more positive affective
attitudes. For full details see Appendices 7.1.1 - 7.1.6.

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