Investigating feelings towards mathematics among Chinese kindergarten children
Sun, Huayu Vicky (2009) Investigating feelings towards mathematics among Chinese kindergarten children. In Hunter, Roberta, Bicknell, Brenda, & Burgess, Tim (Eds.) Proceedings of 32nd Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Wellington, NZ.
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Abstract
Prior to entering schooling settings, many children exhibit intuitive knowledge of mathematics and many have mastered basic addition combinations. However, often as a result of formal instruction, some children begin to dislike or fear mathematics. In this study, children at a kindergarten in China took a smiley-face survey to determine how their feelings and beliefs about mathematics were affected throughout their kindergarten years.Results suggest that even children in this study have a better number sense and
mathematics achievement, they appear to develop mathematics anxiety in Chinese cultural context.
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| ID Code: | 26654 |
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| Item Type: | Conference Paper |
| Keywords: | feelings towards mathematics, mathematics anxiety, early childhood mathematics education, Chinese children |
| Subjects: | Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > EDUCATION (130000) > SPECIALIST STUDIES IN EDUCATION (130300) > Comparative and Cross-Cultural Education (130302) Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > EDUCATION (130000) > CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGY (130200) > Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy (130208) Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > EDUCATION (130000) > EDUCATION SYSTEMS (130100) > Early Childhood Education (excl. Maori) (130102) |
| Divisions: | Current > Research Centres > Office of Education Research Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > Faculty of Education |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2009 please contact the author |
| Deposited On: | 05 Aug 2009 11:58 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Feb 2012 23:58 |
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