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Mathematical challenges and the positive emotions they engender
Mathematics Education Research Journal Pub Date : 2020-05-06 , DOI: 10.1007/s13394-020-00330-1
Hava Greensfeld , Ziva Deutsch

Studies in mathematics education have shown interactions between a variety of emotions and the quality of learning. Research has found that positive emotions are among the main factors that engender a sense of well-being. In the current study, we focused on emotions that may be aroused while coping with mathematical challenges, and sought to evaluate their intensity and frequency in that context. The research was conducted among a unique group: competitors of the Israel International Math Competition for Girls (IIMCG), a competition involving problem solving in mathematical thinking, which targets female high school students. The participants were 403 of the competitors (304 Israeli, 99 American) who had reached the second round of the competition. The research instrument was a Math Emotions Measuring Instrument, which assesses positive and negative emotions expressed while coping with mathematical challenges. Results emphasized the numerical prominence of positive as opposed to negative emotions that were reported by participants. The ratio of positive to negative emotions (i.e., the positivity ratio ) was high – 4.2:1. In addition, a statistically significant cultural difference was found between the participants from Israel and those from the USA in terms of the intensity of 10 out of 28 emotions experienced. Our findings shed new light on the connection between mathematics and emotions and prove the importance of generating strategies to enhance a positive climate in teaching and learning mathematics.

中文翻译:

数学挑战及其带来的积极情绪

数学教育研究表明,各种情绪与学习质量之间存在相互作用。研究发现,积极的情绪是产生幸福感的主要因素。在当前的研究中,我们专注于应对数学挑战时可能引起的情绪,并试图在这种情况下评估情绪的强度和频率。这项研究是在一个独特的小组中进行的:以色列国际女童数学竞赛(IIMCG)的竞争对手,该竞赛涉及解决数学思维中的问题,该竞赛针对女高中学生。参赛者是进入第二轮比赛的403名选手(304名以色列选手,99名美国人)。研究仪器是数学情感测量仪器,评估在应对数学挑战时表达的正面和负面情绪。结果强调了参与者报告的积极情绪相对于消极情绪的数值突出性。正面和负面情绪的比率(即阳性比率)很高– 4.2:1。此外,在以色列参与者和美国参与者之间,在经历的28种情绪中,有10种是强烈的,其文化差异在统计学上具有统计学意义。我们的发现为数学与情感之间的联系提供了新的启示,并证明了制定策略以增强数学教学中积极气氛的重要性。结果强调了参与者报告的积极情绪相对于消极情绪的数值突出性。正面和负面情绪的比率(即阳性比率)很高– 4.2:1。此外,在以色列参与者和美国参与者之间,在经历的28种情绪中,有10种是强烈的,其文化差异在统计上也很显着。我们的发现为数学与情感之间的联系提供了新的启示,并证明了制定策略以增强数学教学中积极气氛的重要性。结果强调了参与者报告的积极情绪相对于消极情绪的数值突出性。正面和负面情绪的比率(即阳性比率)很高– 4.2:1。此外,在以色列参加者和美国参加者之间,在经历的28种情绪中,有10种具有强烈的统计学差异。我们的发现为数学与情感之间的联系提供了新的启示,并证明了制定策略以增强数学教学中积极气氛的重要性。在以色列参与者和美国参与者之间,在经历的28种情绪中,有10种是强烈的,在文化上有统计学差异。我们的发现为数学与情感之间的联系提供了新的启示,并证明了制定策略以增强数学教学中积极气氛的重要性。在以色列参与者和美国参与者之间,在经历的28种情绪中,有10种是强烈的,在文化上有统计学差异。我们的发现为数学与情感之间的联系提供了新的启示,并证明了制定策略以增强数学教学中积极气氛的重要性。
更新日期:2020-05-06
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