Effects of using spreadsheets on secondary school students' self-efficacy for algebra

• Autores: Abdullah Topcu
• Localización: International journal of mathematical education in science and technology, ISSN 0020-739X, Vol. 42, Nº. 5, 2011, págs. 605-613
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1080/0020739x.2011.562311
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• Resumen

  • Although research has shown that self-efficacy beliefs predict academic achievement across all academic subjects and levels, little is known about the effect of using spreadsheets on self-efficacy beliefs in mathematics. This study is an investigation of the effect of instruction that includes spreadsheet-based purposeful activities on secondary school students' self-efficacy beliefs for algebra. The context of the study is a 10th grade mathematics course in a public secondary school. Analysis of the data indicated that students who received spread-sheet-based instruction had significantly higher self-efficacy for algebra than those who received conventional instruction.