Relationship Between Mathematics Statistics Engagement And Attitudes Towards Statistics Among Undergraduate Students In Malaysia. AIP Conference Proceedings. (2017)
Abstract
This paper explored the relationship between the attitudes toward statistics and mathematics statistics
engagement among undergraduate students taking the statistic course. A total of 293 undergraduate students from
several programs at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) were the sample of the study. A structured, self-administered
questionnaire was used to elicit responses from these students. Descriptive analyses showed the overall mean for
students’ mathematics statistics engagement was 3.38 (SD = .36). The analysis on mathematics statistics engagement
domains revealed behavioural engagement had the highest mean (M = 3.63, SD = .52), followed by affective engagement
(M = 3.35, SD = .41) and cognitive engagement (M = 3.26, SD = .35). Inferential analysis indicated attitudes towards
statistic were positively related to mathematics statistics engagement (p = .721**, p = .001). Further analysis on
mathematics statistics engagement domain indicated attitudes towards statistics were positively related to the affective
domain (p = .902**, p < 0.001), cognitive domain (p = .818**, p < 0.001) and behavioral domain (p = .855**, p < 0.001).
These findings show attitudes are important for students to be engaged in mathematics statistics. Implications of the
findings are discussed.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | matematik |
| Taxonomy: | By Subject > Computer & Mathematical Sciences > Mathematics |
| Local Content Hub: | Subjects > Computer and Mathematical Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mohd Ismail Zanudin |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Aug 2021 13:33 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Aug 2021 13:33 |
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