Assessing the Relationship between Attitude toward Mathematics and Achievement in Mathematics: A Meta-Analysis
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Xin Ma, Nand Kishor, Assessing the Relationship between Attitude toward Mathematics and Achievement in Mathematics: A Meta-Analysis, Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, Vol. 28, No. 1 (Jan., 1997), pp. 26-47
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There is a positive correlation between attitude and achievement.
“On the other hand, after investigating 113 studies, Ma and Kishor (1997) offered a positive correlation between attitude and achievement.”
From Factors Affecting Engineering Students' Achievement in Computer Programming (2020) · cites this paper as Ma and Kishor (1997)
There are correlational studies revealing a positive relationship between students' achievement and their ATCP.
“There are some correlational studies revealing a positive relationship between students' achievement and their ATCP (Baser, 2013a;Ma & Kishor, 1997)”
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- Authors
- Ma, X., & Kishor, N.
- Affiliations
- University of New Brunswick (CA)
- ORCID
- Ma, Xin
- Venue
- Journal for Research in Mathematics Education
- Published
- 1997-01
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 26
- ISSN
- 0021-8251 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2012813264
- Cited by
- 731
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
- 2026: 26 · 2025: 30 · 2024: 25 · 2023: 31 · 2022: 38 · 2021: 51 · 2020: 49 · 2019: 47 · 2018: 35 · 2017: 37 · 2016: 35 · 2015: 58 · 2014: 41 · 2013: 47 · 2012: 33
- FWCI
- 9.05
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal for Research in Mathematics Education (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Applied Mathematics › Mathematics Education and Pedagogy
- Social Sciences › Education › School Choice and Performance
- Keywords
- attitude toward mathematics, mathematics achievement, student attitudes, mathematics learning
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