Title of article
effects of executive functions and academic emotions on pupils academic performance in mathematics
Author/Authors
nazari, reihaneh islamic azad university, science and research branch - department of mathematics, tehran, iran , shahvarani, ahmad islamic azad university, science and research branch - department of mathematics, tehran, iran , asadzadeh, hassan allameh tabataba i university - faculty of psychology and education - department of educational psychology, tehran, iran , noori, ali malayer university - faculty of humanities - department of educational studies, malayer, iran
From page
60
To page
81
Abstract
purpose: the main aim of the present study was to find out the possible effect of executive functions and academic emotions on pupils academic performance in mathmatics. methodology: in this study, the structural equation modeling, type of non-experimental method was implemented. using sampling method based on the structural equation modeling, 400 (100 girls and 100 boys) in fifth and sixth grade elementary school pupils in education regions of north, central, and south of tehran were reandomly selected. the research data were collected by using standard tests and questionnaires. structural equation modeling findings showed significant relationships among the executive functions of the elementary school pupils, academic emotions and their mathematics performance. findings: moreover, there was significant relationship between academic emotions of the elementary pupils and their academic performance in math subject. discussion: it is concluded that executive functions and academic emotions can affect pupils academic performance in mathmatics, requiring more atension to these two influential varaiables while teaching math.
Keywords
executive function , academic performance , mathematics
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Educational Sociology
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Educational Sociology
Record number
2551003
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