The Influence of Mathematics Attitude on Academic Achievement: Intermediary Role of Mathematics Learning Engagement

Main Authors: Lijie, Zhang, Zongzhao, Mo, Ying, Zhou
Format: Article info application/pdf eJournal
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: Prodi Pendidikan Matematika , 2020
Online Access: https://j-cup.org/index.php/cendekia/article/view/253
https://j-cup.org/index.php/cendekia/article/view/253/156
Daftar Isi:
  • Mathematics is one of the most important courses in junior high school. Students' attitude and engagement in mathematics learning will affect their good habits of mathematics learning, and further affect their mathematics academic performance. The method used in this research is quantitative regression method. In this study, 317 students from Guangxi Yulin No.3 junior high school were tested on their mathematical learning engagement, attitude and academic achievement. The relationship between students’ mathematical attitude and their mathematical academic achievement as well as the role of mathematical learning engagement are explored in this research. The results show that mathematics attitude has a positive and direct impact on students’ mathematics academic performance and mathematics learning engagement plays an important role in the relationship between mathematics attitude and academic performance as their intermediary role.