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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For 8th graders, lower difficulty and higher competitiveness had positive effects on
perceived affective attitudes as promoted by
Reading a textbook, Teacher explanation
and individualised methods. Perceived lower levels of difficulty also affected the
perceived frequency of deployment of these teaching methods positively. 8th graders’
perceptions of the level of friction, overall, did not affect their affective attitudes promoted
by different teaching methods. However, 8th graders reporting lower friction perceived a
higher frequency of deployment of
Teacher explanation.

5th grade teachers who had a high concern for classroom ethos in mathematics classes
were likely to take a greater interest in
Practical work and Group discussion, although
those attempting to reduce pupils’ difficulty in mathematics learning believed more that
individual work promoted pupils’ motivation. 8th grade teachers who had a higher level of
concern for classroom ethos in mathematics classes were likely to emphasise individual
work and help, although those attempting to improve cohesiveness in mathematics
classes perceived that
Whole-class discussion could promote pupils’ sense of security
more than their colleagues.

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