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ethos varies from one classroom to another. In addition, pupils within the same
classroom may have different perceptions of classroom ethos. Overall, 5th graders were
significantly more likely to perceive satisfaction, friction, and competitiveness in
mathematics classes than 8th graders. 8th graders were more likely to perceive difficulties
in mathematics classes than 5th graders. There was no significant difference in their
perceptions of cohesiveness (see Figure 7.3.1 and Table 7.3.1).
Figure 7.3.1: Mean scores of pupils’ perceptions of classroom ethos in mathematics
classes
5
4
3
2
1

□ 8th graders
□ 5th graders
0 12 3
I=Satisfaction, 2=Cohesiveness, 3=Difficulty, 4=Friction, S=Competitiveness
Table 7.3.1: Mean scores and standard deviation of pupils’ perceptions of classroom
ethos in mathematics classes
5tt1 graders |
8th graders | |||||
N |
M__ |
SD |
N___ |
M___ |
SD | |
Satisfaction t=7.211, df=2868.588, p<.01 |
1384 |
1.60 |
1.45 |
1981 |
1.24 |
1.37 |
Cohesiveness t=. 784, df=3336, p>.05 |
1377 |
2.73 |
1.70 |
1961 |
2.68 |
1.67 |
Difficulty t= 6.324, df=3140.930, p<.01 |
1396 |
2.22 |
1.24 |
1983 |
2.50 |
1.34 |
Friction t=6.629, df=2938.360, p<.01____________ |
1391 |
.72 |
.96 |
1985 |
.50 |
.93 |
Competitiveness t=5.984, df=2919.841, p<.01 |
1389 |
2.44 |
1.56 |
1978 |
2.12 |
1.51 |
Correlations were undertaken between the sub-scales for students of both age groups. A
significant positive correlation existed between satisfaction and cohesiveness, among
the responses of pupils of both age groups, although the correlations were relatively
weak. There was also a weak but significant correlation between friction and
competitiveness among the responses of 5th graders (Table 7.3.2).
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