‘I Hate Maths: Why Do We Need to Do Maths?’ Using iPad Video Diaries to Investigate Attitudes and Emotions Towards Mathematics in Year 3 and Year 6 Students

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 925-944

  Larkin, Kevin ^a   Jorgensen, Robyn ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Attitudes; iPads; Mathematics education; Primary school mathematics; Video diaries

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921983271     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-015-9621-x     Document Type: Article

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