Abstract
Transition to secondary school mathematics often poses problems for particular students. This paper reports on the initial stage of a larger longitudinal study that examines students' beliefs about strategies for success in mathematics and whether they are personally capable of succeeding. The aim is to identify students in grade 6 who are at risk of failure in secondary school mathematics. Students will be followed from grade 6 into year 7 to see what effect transition has on their belief systems.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Technology in mathematics education: proceedings of the 19th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA), June 30 - July 3, 1996 at the University of Melbourne |
| Publication status | Published - 1996 |
Keywords
- Primary school mathematics
- Primary secondary transition
- Secondary school mathematics
- Self concept
- Success
Disciplines
- Educational Psychology
- Science and Mathematics Education