A Study on Determining Students' Mathematical Attitude Profiles by Latent Profile Analysis

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In this study, it was aimed to examine the relationship between attitudes towards mathematics and mathematics achievement for TIMSS 2019 8th grade Turkey data and to determine the differences in mathematics achievement according to these profiles by determining the attitudes profiles of individuals towards mathematics. As a result of the analyses carried out with the Latent Profile Analysis, four attitude profiles were determined. The first profile (n = 304, 0.08%) was the group with a very negative attitude towards mathematics; second profile (n = 1882, 47%) group with negative attitude towards mathematics, third profile (n = 1290, 33%) group with neutral attitude, fourth group (n = 456, 12%) with positive attitude. In addition, similar results were obtained with the literature describing students' attitudes towards mathematics as a multidimensional integrated structure consisting of 'Liking Mathematics', 'valuing mathematics' and ‘Confident in Mathematics’. Mathematical achievement differences were tested according to the profiles obtained, and detailed information about the profiles was obtained by adding covariant variables. It is suggested that educators and administrators carry out educational and program activities that will contribute to students' positive attitudes towards mathematics.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Attitude Toward Mathematics
• Mathematics Achievement
• TIMSS 2019
• Latent Profile Analysis

Örtük Profil Analizi İle Öğrencilerin Matematik Tutum Profillerinin Belirlenmesi Üzerine Bir Araştırma

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Bu çalışmada TIMSS 2019 8. Sınıf Türkiye verisi için matematiğe yönelik tutum ve matematik başarısı arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek ve bireylerin matematiğe yönelik tutum profillerini belirleyerek, bu profillere göre matematik başarısındaki farklılıkların tespit edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Örtük Profil Analizi ile gerçekleştirilen analizler sonucunda dört tutum profili belirlenmiştir. Birinci profil (n = 304, %0.08), matematik dersine karşı çok olumsuz tutuma sahip grubu; ikinci profil (n = 1882, %47) matematiğe olumsuz tutuma sahip grubu, üçüncü profil (n = 1290, %33) tarafsız tutuma sahip olan grubu, dördüncü grup (n = 456, %12) olumlu tutuma sahip olan grup olarak adlandırılmıştır. Ayrıca öğrencilerin matematiğe karşı tutumları, 'matematiği sevmek', 'matematiğe değer vermek' ve 'matematiğe güven'den oluşan çok boyutlu bütünleşik bir yapı olarak tanımlayan literatürle benzer sonuçlar elde edilmiştir. Elde edilen profillere göre matematik başarı farklılıkları test edilmiş ve kovaryant değişkenler eklenerek profiller hakkında ayrıntılı bilgiler elde edilmiştir. Eğitimcilerin ve yöneticilerin öğrencilerin matematiğe yönelik olumlu tutuma sahip olmalarına katkı sağlayacak eğitim ve program faaliyetlerinin yapılması önerilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Matematiğe Yönelik Tutum
• Matematik Başarısı
• Örtük Profil Analizi
• TIMSS 2019

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