Jurnal Cendekia : Jurnal Pendidikan Matematika
Vol 4 No 2 (2020): Jurnal Cendekia: Jurnal Pendidikan Matematika

The Influence of Mathematics Attitude on Academic Achievement: Intermediary Role of Mathematics Learning Engagement

Zhang Lijie (Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China)
Mo Zongzhao (Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China)
Zhou Ying (Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Jun 2020

Abstract

Mathematics is one of the most important courses in junior high school. Students' attitude and engagement in mathematics learning will affect their good habits of mathematics learning, and further affect their mathematics academic performance. The method used in this research is quantitative regression method. In this study, 317 students from Guangxi Yulin No.3 junior high school were tested on their mathematical learning engagement, attitude and academic achievement. The relationship between students’ mathematical attitude and their mathematical academic achievement as well as the role of mathematical learning engagement are explored in this research. The results show that mathematics attitude has a positive and direct impact on students’ mathematics academic performance and mathematics learning engagement plays an important role in the relationship between mathematics attitude and academic performance as their intermediary role.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

cendekia

Publisher

Subject

Education Mathematics

Description

Jurnal Cendekia: Jurnal Pendidikan Matematika is a journal on mathematics Education. Jurnal Cendekia: Jurnal Pendidikan Matematika (JC) is under the auspices of the Faculty of Education, Mathematics Education Program of the Universitas Pahlawan Tuanku Tambusai. The journal is registered with E-ISSN: ...