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Table 7.5.3: The multiple correlation coefficient of stepwise multiple regression of 8th
graders perceiving their mathematics learning as successful
|
Unstandardised coefficient |
Standadised |
t |
Sig.__________ | ||
|
_B__________ |
Std.Error |
Beta _______ | |||
|
(Constant)_____________________ |
24.023 |
1.601 |
15.004 |
.000 | |
|
Satisfaction______________________ |
1.728 |
.156 |
.322 |
11.085 |
.000 |
|
Attribution: ability__________________ |
6.746 |
.968 |
.191 |
6.971 |
.000 |
|
Attribution: luck___________________ |
- 3.396 |
.643 |
- .149 |
- 5.285 |
.000 |
|
Difficulty_____________________________ |
- .991 |
.165 |
- .167 |
- 6.004 |
.000 |
|
Motivation: Individual work |
.783 |
.174 |
.124 |
4.489 |
.000 |
|
General self-concept____________ |
.175 |
.039 |
.128 |
4.535 |
.000 |
|
Cohesiveness________________ |
-.430 |
.135 |
-.093 |
-3.187 |
.001 |
|
Attribution: task easiness |
2.640 |
1.077 |
.067 |
2.452 |
.014 |
|
Competition____________________ |
.368 |
.140 |
.073 |
2.634 |
.009 |
|
Happy with praise for |
-.518 |
.187 |
-.079 |
- 2.774 |
.006 |
|
Enjoyment: Practical work |
.368 |
.156 |
.065 |
2.367 |
.018 |
The responses of 895 8th graders perceiving themselves as failing in mathematics were
analysed. Satisfaction was the factor best predicting pupils’ mathematics self-concept for
8th graders perceiving themselves as failing at mathematics. General self-concept,
enjoyment and sense of progress promoted by Individual work and motivation promoted
by Teacher explanation predicted their mathematics self-concept to a lesser extent.
Attribution Offailure to lack of ability, perceived difficulty in classroom, sense of progress
promoted by Individual help predicted mathematics self-concept negatively. The Multiple
R value was .585, and the adjusted R value was .334 (AN0VA: F=41.247, p<. 01). See
Table 7.5.4 for details. The prediction was stronger at 8th grade than 5th grade.
Table 7.5.4: The multiple correlation coefficient of stepwise multiple regression of 8th
graders perceiving their mathematics learning as failing
|
Unstandardised |
Standadised |
t |
Sig. | ||
|
B_________ |
Std-Error |
Beta________ | |||
|
(Constant)__________________ |
13.790 |
1.474 |
9.353 |
.000 | |
|
Satisfaction_____________________________ |
1.703 |
.184 |
.323 |
9.267 |
.000 |
|
Attribution: lack of ability |
-3.736 |
.754 |
-.162 |
-4.957 |
.000 |
|
Enjoyment Individual work |
.618 |
.187 |
.121 |
3.295 |
.001 |
|
Difficulty |
-.800 |
.171 |
-.157 |
-4.672 |
.000 |
|
General self-concept |
.147 |
.035 |
.140 |
4.251 |
.000 |
|
Sense of progress: Individual work |
.645 |
.199 |
.121 |
3.239 |
.001 |
|
Sense of progress: Individual help |
-.517 |
.189 |
-.093 |
- 2.733 |
.006 |
|
Motivation: Teacher explanation |
.430 |
.188 |
.082 |
2.288 |
.022 |
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