Environment–attitude relationships: girls in inquiry-based mathematics classrooms in the United Arab Emirates

Robinson, Jennifer M.; Aldridge, Jill M.

doi:10.1007/s10984-022-09409-x

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“…They are growing up, maturing, and becoming involved with themselves through the subject. Using contextualized real-life problems as a tool for approaching the subject to female students not only works in mathematics, but also in physics, in light of the results of this study [33].…”

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confidence: 92%

The Secret of Women in Physics: Finding Motivations

Martín,

González

2023

J Phy Opt Sci

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Why is there an under-representation of women in physics? What can teachers encourage women to learn about physics? We want to analyze the motivations behind studying physics at pre-university educational levels. 69 high school students who learned with a Brain-Based Teaching Approach (BBTA) methodology (Socratic-Maieutic style) were compared to a sample of the same N who had learned in a masterclass style. The BBTA group learned through four main steps: establishment of affective bonds between the student and the subject, argumentative class as a tool to judge (maieutic style), contextualization, and experimentation. Both groups were analyzed using the Academic Motivation Scale (AMS). The t-test and U Mann-Whitney analysis suggest that amotivation (lack of motivation) is the same in both groups, but extrinsic motivations (related to external rewards) are higher in the classic style group, while intrinsic motivations (related to internal rewards) are higher in the Socratic style, especially for women (p < 0.032). Learning physics reinforces intrinsic motivation if we consider the way the brain works.

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confidence: 92%

The Secret of Women in Physics: Finding Motivations

Martín,

González

2023

J Phy Opt Sci

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“…The five frequency response alternatives range from Almost Never to Almost Always. Studies that successfully used the Enjoyment of Mathematics Lessons scale include Hanke and Fraser (2022) and Robinson and Aldridge (2022).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The Morgan-Jinks Student Efficacy Scale (MJSES) assesses students' belief in their academic success (Morgan & Jinks, 1999), whereas the SALES questionnaire (Students' Adaptive Learning Engagement in Science) assesses students' self-efficacy as one of its four scales (Robinson & Aldridge, 2022;Velayutham et al, 2011). In our study, we used the 8-item Academic Efficacy scale found in Aldridge and Fraser (2008).…”

Section: Student Outcomes: Enjoyment Academic Efficacy and Achievementmentioning

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Effectiveness of project-based mathematics in first-year high school in terms of learning environment and student outcomes

Rijken,

Fraser

2023

Learning Environ Res

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This study of first year high-school students in South Australia focussed on the effectiveness of using an innovative project-based mathematics strategy to improve the classroom learning environment and the student outcomes of enjoyment, academic efficacy and achievement. As well, we investigated the differential effectiveness of project-based mathematics for male and female students. A sample of 284 students from a co-educational private secondary school provided quantitative data about classroom learning environment as assessed with seven scales from the What Is Happening In this Class? (WIHIC), together with data about the three student outcomes assessed with one scale each. Our study also included a mixed-method design involving qualitative information collected through classroom observations and interviews with 20 students and 3 teachers to explain patterns emerging from the analysis of quantitative data.

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“…12 However, the traditional use of students' achievement scores as an indicator for the efficacy of education is now considered insufficient. 13 Therefore, understanding the learning environment and how students perceive it is crucial when comparing different teaching settings. Evidence in the literature suggests that students' perception of their learning environment is an important factor affecting their aspiration and learning outcomes.…”

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Assessing the Learning Environment Perception Among Medical Students at a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Saudi Arabia

Al Mairi,

Youssef,

Alhamshari

et al. 2024

AMEP

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To assess the perception of medical students at Alfaisal University College of Medicine (AUCOM) of their learning environment at a referral-based tertiary hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: The validated Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM) questionnaire was administered to all year 4 and year 5 students during the academic year 2020-2021. Scores were analyzed using the descriptors provided by the questionnaire developers and compared across different students' cohorts using SPSS. Results:The overall DREEM score was 120.45/200, which can be described as a "more positive than negative environment", indicating a positive perception with a potential for improvement. All domain scores were on the positive side except the "students' social self-perception" which had a score indicating a problematic area. Female students had a statistically significant more positive score in the domain "students' perception of learning" than male students. Scores for individual questions were persistently on the positive side except for eight questions that pointed to problematic areas in the curriculum. When compared between student cohorts, five questions had statistically significant difference in scores between students in both academic years, but only two of those had scores indicating concerning areas. Conclusion:Referral-based tertiary hospitals can be perceived positively by students as a learning environment in undergraduate medical education. We identified some areas of concern in our curriculum to be targeted by future research.

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Environment–attitude relationships: girls in inquiry-based mathematics classrooms in the United Arab Emirates

Cited by 6 publications

References 87 publications

The Secret of Women in Physics: Finding Motivations

The Secret of Women in Physics: Finding Motivations

Effectiveness of project-based mathematics in first-year high school in terms of learning environment and student outcomes

Assessing the Learning Environment Perception Among Medical Students at a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Saudi Arabia

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