Improving College Students' Attitudes toward Mathematics
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2013
Publication Title
TechTrends
DOI
10.1007/s11528-013-0679-4
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of a treatment designed to improve college algebra students’ attitudes toward mathematics. Keller’s ARCS motivational design model was used as a guiding framework for the development of a motivational video, which was delivered online. The application of motivational design to improve mathematics attitudes in an online environment extends the use of motivational design. A pretest-posttest control group design was used to test the effectiveness of the treatment. The participants in this study were 43 students enrolled in a college algebra course offered at a large state university in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Statistically significant results were observed for improved attitudes toward mathematics.
Recommended Citation
Hodges, Charles B., ChanMin Kim.
2013.
"Improving College Students' Attitudes toward Mathematics."
TechTrends, 57 (4): 59-65: Springer US.
doi: 10.1007/s11528-013-0679-4
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/leadership-facpubs/43
