Author/Authors :
ağaç, gülay gaziantep üniversitesi - eğitim fakültesi, turkey , masal, ercan sakarya üniversitesi - eğitim fakültesi, turkey
Title Of Article :
The Relationship between 8th Grade Students’ Opinions about Problem Solving, Beliefs about Mathematics, Learned Hopelessness and Academics Success
Abstract :
Related literature emphasizes that affective factors are impactful on cognitive factors. For this reason, this study aims at revealing the relationship between problem solving, which is one of metacognitive characteristics, beliefs about mathematics and learned hopelessness, which are two affective characteristics. Therefore, addressing emotional aspects together with cognitive abilities will give rise to understanding of the students’ current situation and predicting in which fields they will be able to succeed in math in the future. The study is a descriptive research designed as a relational survey method. The sample of the study was comprised of 518 students of 8th grade. The data collection instruments conducted in the study were the Problem Solving Scale, Learned Helplessness in Mathematics Scale and Mathematics Belief Scale. The findings showed that there was a positive relationship between problem solving and math beliefs; a negative relationship between beliefs about mathematics and learned helplessness; problem solving and learned helplessness.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
problem solving , mathematicalbeliefs , learninghelplessness , mathematics education
JournalTitle :
Gaziantep University Journal Of Social Sciences
