Download or read book Determinants of Mathematics Achievement Using Structural Equation Modeling written by Hemanta Joshi and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study assessed the mathematics achievement of secondary level students in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal and examined the factors that influence this achievement using structural equation modeling with LISREL.--Abstract.

Download or read book Determinants of Mathematics Achievement Using Structural Equation Modeling written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING STUDY FACTORS RELATED TO MATHEMATICS AND GEOMETRY ACHIEVEMENT ACROSS GRADE LEVELS written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The factors related to mathematics and geometry achievement were modeled in this study. It was based on the data obtained from the Student Assessment Program carried out by Ministry of National Education. Mathematics achievement tests and student questionnaires of each grade were analyzed by using principal component analysis to obtain different dimensions that are expected to be related with student achievement. Before the principal component analysis, a content based evaluation of the content of the mathematics achievement tests was actualized and the items were grouped as mathematics and geometry. Regarding the student questionnaire socio-economic status, perception of success and interest toward mathematics and science, student-centered activities and teacher-centered activities in the classroom were identified as factors through the principal component analysis. Thereafter, three models were designed and tested by structural equation modeling technique (SEM) using LISREL 8.54. Path analysis with latent variables was used for testing the models. The following results were obtained in the study. In all of the models, socioeconomic status had a positive impact on the mathematics and geometry achievement of the students for all the grade levels examined. Teacher centered activities were found to be positively related with the students’ success of mathematics and geometry. On the other hand, student centered activities intended to have a negative relation with mathematics and geometry achievement. As the other variables were considered, an increase on the mathematics and geometry scores of the students’ was observed in all grade levels with the increase in the perception of success and interest toward mathematics and science.

Download or read book Application of Structural Equation Modeling in Educational Research and Practice written by Myint Swe Khine and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-10-30 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) is a statistical approach to testing hypothesis about the relationships among observed and latent variables. The use of SEM in research has increased in psychology, sociology, and economics in recent years. In particular educational researchers try to obtain the complete image of the process of education through the measurement of personality differences, learning environment, motivation levels and host of other variables that affect the teaching and learning process. With the use of survey instruments and interviews with students, teachers and other stakeholders as a lens, educators can assess and gain valuable information about the social ecology of the classrooms that could help in improving the instructional approach, classroom management and the learning organizations. A considerable number of research have been conducted to identify the factors and interactions between students’ characteristics, personal preferences, affective traits, study skills, and various other factors that could help in better educational performance. In recent years, educational researchers use Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) as a statistical technique to explore the complex and dynamic nature of interactions in educational research and practice. SEM is becoming a powerful analytical tool and making methodological advances in multivariate analysis. This book presents the collective works on concepts, methodologies and applications of SEM in educational research and practice. The anthology of current research described in this book will be a valuable resource for the next generation educational practitioners.

Download or read book Contexts of Learning Mathematics and Science written by Sarah J. Howie and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-04-18 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the result of research from over fifteen countries, asking which background and environmental factors influence achievement in mathematics and science. This research is based on data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), which was conducted under the auspices of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) in 1995 and 1998. In many countries researchers have started secondary analysis of the data in search for relationships between contextual factors and achievement. In these analyses two different approaches can be distinguished, which can be characterised by the metaphors of ‘fishing’ and ‘hunting’. In the ‘fishing’ approach, researchers begin with an open mind, considering all possible context variables as potentially influential. Applying analysis techniques such as regression analysis, Lisrel, PLS, HLM, and MLN, they then identify important factors within their countries or across a number of countries. In the ‘hunting’ approach, researchers hypothesise certain context variables and trace the effect of these variables on mathematics and/or science achievement.

Download or read book Structural equation model of cognitive and non cognitive factors affecting business students mathematics achievement written by Ronaldo A. Manalo and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study aimed to investigate the different cognitive and non-cognitive factors affecting the mathematics of 276 out of 929 regular second year regular students of the College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Santo Tomas for the academic year 2010-2011 who were selected using stratified sampling. The descriptive-correlational design was used in this study. Findings revealed that 62.3% of the respondents are females, 70.3% finished their secondary education in private sectarian schools and only 7.6% graduated from a public school. The average IQ is 103 with 2% having superior IQ and 3% having poor IQ. Their previous average grades were 85.5%, 82.5%, and 83.5% for College Algebra, Mathematics of Investment, and Mathematical Analysis in Business respectively. They also obtained an average of 85% in the two English courses in the Basic Business Education Curriculum. The entrance test results showed that students obtained higher rating in mathematics than in English. It was found that there is significant difference in the mathematics achievements when students are grouped according to type of high school attended and entry status in college. Both cognitive and non-cognitive factors when taken collectively have impact on the mathematics achievement. All the cognitive and affective factors investigated in this study are significantly related to mathematics achievement. The structural equation model revealed that IQ, previous mathematics grades, and entrance test result in mathematics are good predictors mathematics achievement. The structural equation model revealed that IQ, previous mathematics grades, and entrance test result in mathematics are good predictors mathematics achievement. Therefore, it is very important that in planning, teachers should consider not only the cognitive skills but also the non-cognitive factors proved to be related to achievement in order to have a substantial academic progress.

Download or read book Structural Equation Model for 7th Grade Mathematical Identity and Achievement written by Kelly Hawkinson and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every student comes into each classroom with a unique mathematical identity. Mathematical identity consists of the stories about a person’s confidence, beliefs, and persistence with mathematics as told by her/himself or by others (Gweshe & Brodie, 2019). Identity is not fixed (Dweck & Yeager, 2019; Wenger, 1998) and is dynamic within a social environment (Langer-Osuna, 2018). The purpose of this study is to investigate mathematical identity, mindset, and social positioning and the mathematical academic achievement of seventh grade students within a rural context. This study uses SEM to investigate the relationships between affect, mindset, positioning and mathematical academic achievement. The factors were founded in the literature and confirmed by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). A nine-factor model (attitude, value, interest, self-concept, aspiration, anxiety, mindset, adult positioning, peer positioning) was created with acceptable fit (RMSEA = 0.057, CFI = 0.920, TLI = 0.905). SEM results indicate a significant negative relationship between anxiety and aspiration, as well as positive relationships between positioning adult to attitude, positioning peer to attitude, mindset to adult positioning and attitude, aspiration to anxiety and mindset, aspiration to adult positioning and attitude, self-concept to mindset, adult positioning, and attitude, as well as value to aspiration. One-way analysis of variance tests were conducted on these factors by school, teacher, gender, and ethnicity to establish known groups validity. This research adds to the body of work by developing and testing an instrument to investigate students’ mathematical identity, mindset, social positioning, and mathematical achievement through SEM.

Download or read book Contexts of Learning Mathematics and Science written by Sarah J. Howie and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-04-18 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the result of research from over fifteen countries, asking which background and environmental factors influence achievement in mathematics and science. This research is based on data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), which was conducted under the auspices of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) in 1995 and 1998. In many countries researchers have started secondary analysis of the data in search for relationships between contextual factors and achievement. In these analyses two different approaches can be distinguished, which can be characterised by the metaphors of ‘fishing’ and ‘hunting’. In the ‘fishing’ approach, researchers begin with an open mind, considering all possible context variables as potentially influential. Applying analysis techniques such as regression analysis, Lisrel, PLS, HLM, and MLN, they then identify important factors within their countries or across a number of countries. In the ‘hunting’ approach, researchers hypothesise certain context variables and trace the effect of these variables on mathematics and/or science achievement.

Download or read book Basics of Structural Equation Modeling written by Geoffrey Maruyama and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1997-09-22 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the availability of software programs, such as LISREL, EQS, and AMOS, modelling (SEM) techniques have become a popular tool for formalized presentation of the hypothesized relationships underlying correlational research and test for the plausibility of the hypothesizing for a particular data set. However, the popularity of these techniques has often led to misunderstandings of them and even their misuse, particularly by students exposed to them for the first time. Through the use of careful narrative explanation, Maruyama's text describes the logic underlying SEM approaches, describes how SEM approaches relate to techniques like regression and factor analysis, analyzes the strengths and shortcomings of SEM as compared to alternative methodologies, and explores the various methodologies for analyzing structural equation data. In addition, Maruyama provides carefully constructed exercises both within and at the end of chapters.

Download or read book Himalayan Research Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Factors Effecting Student Achievement written by Engin Karadağ and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-05-14 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the effect of psychological, social and demographic variables on student achievement and summarizes the current research findings in the field. It addresses the need for inclusive and interpretive studies in the field in order to interpret student achievement literature and suggests new pathways for further studies. Appropriately, a meta-analysis approach is used by the contributors to show the big picture to the researchers by analyzing and combining the findings from different independent studies. In particular, the authors compile various studies examining the relationship between student achievement and 21 psychological, social and demographic variables separately. The philosophy behind this book is to direct future research and practices rather than addressing the limits of current studies.

Download or read book The effects of attributions for success in mathematics achievement among Chinese high school students written by Yann-yann Shieh and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Examining the Relationship Between Middle School Students Use of Learning Strategies Self efficacy and Math Achievement written by Riza Memis and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use of learning strategies has been found to be one of the most important predictors of academic achievement, which makes the assessment of learning strategy use crucial. The first purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties (i.e., reliability and validity) of the learning strategies domain of the GOALS-S (Dowson & McInerney, 2004) with 8th grade students. The learning strategies domain of the GOALS-S items assess students' use of cognitive and metacognitive learning strategies. This study also examined the relationship between self-efficacy for self-regulated learning, learning strategy use, and math achievement. The data were collected from 399 eight grade students near the end of 2018-2019 academic year. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was used to evaluate the psychometrics properties of the GOALS-S. Following the CFA, the relationship between self-efficacy for self-regulated learning, learning strategy use, and math achievement was examined by using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results obtained from this study provided evidence for validity and reliability of the learning strategies domain of the GOALS-S. The data supported the hypothesized six-factor model with minor modifications. The results of the structural model indicated that learning strategy use had a direct impact on mathematics achievement. Also, self-efficacy for self-regulated had direct effect on mathematics achievement, as well as indirect effect on mathematics achievement mediated by learning strategy use. Discussion of the findings, implications for teachers, policy makers, and researchers, and limitations and future directions are presented.

Download or read book Contributing Factors Affecting Students Attitudes towards Mathematics in Sabah written by Shamila Dewi Davadas and published by Universiti Malaysia Sabah Press. This book was released on 2021-06-28 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A strong mathematics background is essential for job opportunities and advancement in a developing country like Malaysia. It gives students the confidence and ability to solve problems and become rational as well as critical in their thinking. However, Malaysian students’ mathematics achievement is relatively low as compared to other school subjects. This difference is more pronounced in rural schools. Previous studies have highlighted the relationship between students’ attitude and achievement in mathematics. Hence, it is important to investigate the contributing factors that affect students’ attitudes towards mathematics. This book is adapted and modified from a PhD thesis entitled: “Factors affecting students’ attitude towards mathematics in Sabah, Malaysia” of the first author. In this book, the relationships among perceived parental influences, teacher affective support, classroom instruction, gender, SES, students’ previous achievement and students’ attitude towards mathematics are portrayed using Structural Equation Modeling approach. Findings from the study can be utilised to understand the complex interplay of relationships that form students’ attitude towards mathematics, including factors that can be addressed by the classroom mathematics teacher. This book will be useful for secondary school mathematics teachers, researchers, school administrators, students, and policymakers.

Download or read book The Himalayan Research Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Structural Equation Model of the Factors Impacting Problem Success of Algebra Word Problems written by Kenny H. Kim and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Essentials of Structural Equation Modeling written by Mustafa Emre Civelek and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-03-12 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Structural Equation Modeling is a statistical method increasingly used in scientific studies in the fields of Social Sciences. It is currently a preferred analysis method, especially in doctoral dissertations and academic researches. Many universities do not include this method in the curriculum, so students and scholars try to solve these problems using books and internet resources. This book aims to guide the researcher in a way that is free from math expressions. It teaches the steps of a research program using structured equality modeling practically. For students writing theses and scholars preparing academic articles, this book aims to analyze systematically the methodology of studies conducted using structural equation modeling methods in the social sciences. In as simple language as possible, it conveys basic information. It consists of two parts: the first gives basic concepts of structural equation modeling, and the second gives examples of applications.