Factors Affecting Mathematics Achievement In Central Asian Specialized Universities

Authors

  • Yershat Sapazhanov Suleyman Demirel University
  • Alibek Orynbassar Suleyman Demirel University
  • Shirali Kadyrov Suleyman Demirel University
  • Bakhyt Sydykhov Suleman Demirel University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i19.15629

Keywords:

anxiety, confidence, correlations, mathematics education, stepwise regression

Abstract


This study examines variables explaining student’s academic performances in mathematics from specialized engineering institutions. A survey consisting of 42 items was conducted from 127 students and statistical multiple regression was carried out to analyze the data set. Based on Fennema-Sherman Mathematics Attitude Scales followed by the result of stepwise linear regression, found a significant impact of high school geometry grades in mathematics performance. Au-thors suggest that mathematics instructors in higher education should pay attention to improve their student’s confidence, which in turn would decrease the anxiety level towards mathematics. The high school teachers should not advise their students to go to technical sciences in higher education unless the student’s confidence and high school math grade are sufficiently high

Author Biographies

Yershat Sapazhanov, Suleyman Demirel University

Faculty of Education and Humanities, Department of Pedagogical Mathematics and Natural Science - Senior Lecturer

Alibek Orynbassar, Suleyman Demirel University

Faculty of Education and Humanities, Department of Pedagogical Mathematics and Natural Science - Senior Lecturer

Shirali Kadyrov, Suleyman Demirel University

Faculty of Engineering and Natural sciences, Department of Mathematics – Assoc. Prof

Bakhyt Sydykhov, Suleman Demirel University

Faculty of Education and Humanities, Department of Pedagogical Mathematics and Natural Science - Assoc. Prof

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Published

2020-10-05

How to Cite

Sapazhanov, Y., Orynbassar, A., Kadyrov, S., & Sydykhov, B. (2020). Factors Affecting Mathematics Achievement In Central Asian Specialized Universities. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 15(19), pp. 143–153. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i19.15629

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