Improving College Students' Attitudes toward Mathematics

Charles B. Hodges, Chan Min Kim

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Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of a treatment designed to improve college algebra students' attitudes toward mathematics. Keller's ARCS motivational design model was used as a guiding framework for the development of a motivational video, which was delivered online. The application of motivational design to improve mathematics attitudes in an online environment extends the use of motivational design. A pretest-posttest control group design was used to test the effectiveness of the treatment. The participants in this study were 43 students enrolled in a college algebra course offered at a large state university in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Statistically significant results were observed for improved attitudes toward mathematics.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalTechTrends
Volume57
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2013

Disciplines

  • Education
  • Educational Administration and Supervision
  • Educational Leadership
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

Keywords

  • College algebra
  • Mathematics Attitude
  • Motivational design

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