Future teachers´ attitudes towards Mathematics

Authors

  • Rosa Nortes Martínez-Artero
  • Andrés Nortes Checa Universidad de Murcia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/reifop.348061
Keywords: Attitude; mathematics; teacher; affective domain.

Abstract

Future teachers' attitudes towards mathematics can influence the teaching of this subject-matter in the earlier years. In order to know their attitudes, 1,150 Primary Education students (2nd, 3rd and 4th years) of the Faculty of Education at the University of CCC were surveyed during 6 academic years. They were given the Auzmendi (1992) test which is composed of 25 items on a 1-5 Likert scale. The results show that 1 in 3 students has a negative attitude (lower than 3). They also show that men have a more favourable attitude than women and that 4th-year students have the highest attitude. The item with the highest score refers to the self-confidence factor whereas the one with the lowest score relates to the liking factor.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.
Published
14-04-2020
How to Cite
Nortes Martínez-Artero, R., & Nortes Checa, A. (2020). Future teachers´ attitudes towards Mathematics. Interuniversity Electronic Journal of Teacher Formation, 23(2). https://doi.org/10.6018/reifop.348061