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Effects of school, class/teacher, and student characteristics on attitude toward mathematics and mathematics achievement of boys and girls in Ugandan secondary schools

The major objective of this multi-level study which uses a statistical sample in the Ugandan secondary schools is to explore the effects of school, class/teacher and student characteristics on attitude toward mathematics (ATM) and mathematics achievement (MA) among boys and girls. The proposal is based on a thorough review of existing literature and studiesthat recognize the inherent difficulties in determining the ATM-MA relationship in a heterogeneous non-uniform environment, and the persistent poor performance & negative attitude among secondary students, especially girls.  Using a three level conceptual model, the studyexamines the relationship between the explanatory and response variables.
Date:25 Jan 2011 →  14 Dec 2015
Keywords:- mathematics achievement, - secondary education, - mathematics attitude, - Educational effectiveness
Disciplines:Instructional sciences, Education curriculum, Education systems, General pedagogical and educational sciences, Specialist studies in education, Other pedagogical and educational sciences
Project type:PhD project