Students Attitude Towards Mathematics Questionnaire Pdf

Pakistan Economic and Social Review

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STUDENTS' ATTITUDE TOWARDS MATHEMATICS

Pakistan Economic and Social Review

Published By: Department of Economics, University of the Punjab

Pakistan Economic and Social Review

https://www. jstor .org/stable/25825325

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Abstract

Students' success in mathematics depends upon attitude towards mathematics. It also influences the participation rate of learners. This study was based on a survey of high school students about their attitudes towards mathematics. Students of both the gender constitute the population of this study. Sample of the study was 685 students (male = 379 and female = 306) of 10th grade selected conveniently from 10 private and public sector schools. A questionnaire (α = 0.7452) was used to examine the attitudes of male and female students towards mathematics at secondary school level. Descriptive statistics and t-test with P < 0.05 level of significance were used for data analysis.

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Pakistan Economic and Social Review is devoted to the publication of the research articles concerned with economic and social problems facing Pakistan as well as other emerging nations of the world. It is intended to serve as a means of communication between teachers, research workers, planners, administrators and all others interested in the problems associated with economic development.

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The Department of Economics has been one of the oldest departments of Faculty of Arts, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Presently, the Department of Economics is a part of Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences. The foundation of the Department of Economics was laid down in 1919. Advice of E.C. Gonver, S.G. Champman, Sidney Webb and Mrs. Webb, Alferd Marshall, A.L. Bowley and J.M. Keynes was sought for formulating a suitable curriculum for the Punjab University. The degree programmes of the Department are based upon combination of course work, research papers, thesis and comprehensive examinations.