Interest development during the first year at university: do mathematical beliefs predict interest in mathematics?
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Mathematics is perceived by many students as challenging and demotivating, associated with high anxiety, disengagement, and lack of motivation.
“Mathematics has long been noticed by many students as a challenging and demotivating subject, regularly associated with high levels of anxiety, disengagement, and lack of motivation (Liebendörfer & Schukajlow, 2017).”
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- Authors
- Liebendörfer, M., & Schukajlow, S.
- Affiliations
- Leibniz University Hannover (DE)
- University of Münster (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Liebendörfer, Michael
- Schukajlow, Stanislaw
- Venue
- ZDM
- Published
- 2016-12-05
- Volume
- 49
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 355-366
- ISSN
- 1615-679X (ISSN-L)
- 1863-9690
- 1863-9704
- OpenAlex
- W2559849301
- Cited by
- 25
- References
- 79
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 2 · 2017: 2
- FWCI
- 1.90
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- ZDM (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Social Sciences › Education › Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques
- Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Modeling and Simulation › Mathematics Education and Programs
- Keywords
- student interest in mathematics, mathematics beliefs, nature of mathematics, first-year students, transition from school to university mathematics, belief systems
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