Mathematics achievement and attitudes of senior secondary-school students in Transkei, South Africa.
In a study of mathematics achievement and attitudes toward mathematics, a sample of 266 Standard 10 (Grade 12) students (98 boys and 168 girls) from 10 senior secondary schools in the Umtata district of Transkei, South Africa, were administered a mathematics achievement test and an attitude questionnaire. Contrary to other studies analysis showed no significant relationship between students' scores on measures of mathematics achievement and attitudes.
Kulubya
M M
MM
Department of Mathematics, Nobangile Senior Secondary School, Elliotdale.
Glencross
M J
MJ
D000124:Achievement; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology; D001290:Attitude; D044383:Black People; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008433:Mathematics; D012737:Sex Factors; D013019:South Africa; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*