Early Sources of Children's Math Achievement in Chile: The Role of Parental Beliefs and Feelings about Math
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| Title: | Early Sources of Children's Math Achievement in Chile: The Role of Parental Beliefs and Feelings about Math |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | del Río, M. Francisca (ORCID |
| Source: | Early Education and Development. 2021 32(5):637-652. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Science Foundation (NSF) |
| Contract Number: | HRD1661285 SBE1640889 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Grade 1 Primary Education Grade 2 Grade 3 |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Elementary School Students, Beliefs, Mathematics, Mathematics Anxiety, Mathematics Achievement, Sex Stereotypes, Self Concept, Student Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Predictor Variables, Parent Influence, Gender Differences, Equal Education, Language |
| Geographic Terms: | Chile (Santiago) |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale, Woodcock Munoz Language Survey |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10409289.2020.1799617 |
| ISSN: | 1040-9289 |
| Abstract: | Research Findings: Two hundred and sixty-seven Chilean children from grades 1-3, their fathers and their mothers completed measures of implicit and explicit math-related beliefs (math-gender stereotypes, math self-concepts) and feelings (math anxiety), as well as tests of mathematical achievement. Children, fathers, and mothers exhibited stereotypes that link math with males. More specifically, mothers identified more with language than with math, while fathers and children identified more with math than with language. Path analyses models revealed that children's explicit math self-concepts significantly predicted their actual math achievement. Children's explicit self-concept was, in turn, explained marginally by the mathematical anxiety of their mothers. Practice or Policy: These results contribute to our understanding of the relation between parental and children's beliefs and children's math achievement during early elementary school years. In countries such as Chile, with a significant gender gap in math achievement, these findings may highlight relevant aspects to consider when designing interventions aimed at educational equity and providing equal mathematical learning opportunities to boys and girls. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1306257 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Research Findings: Two hundred and sixty-seven Chilean children from grades 1-3, their fathers and their mothers completed measures of implicit and explicit math-related beliefs (math-gender stereotypes, math self-concepts) and feelings (math anxiety), as well as tests of mathematical achievement. Children, fathers, and mothers exhibited stereotypes that link math with males. More specifically, mothers identified more with language than with math, while fathers and children identified more with math than with language. Path analyses models revealed that children's explicit math self-concepts significantly predicted their actual math achievement. Children's explicit self-concept was, in turn, explained marginally by the mathematical anxiety of their mothers. Practice or Policy: These results contribute to our understanding of the relation between parental and children's beliefs and children's math achievement during early elementary school years. In countries such as Chile, with a significant gender gap in math achievement, these findings may highlight relevant aspects to consider when designing interventions aimed at educational equity and providing equal mathematical learning opportunities to boys and girls. |
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| ISSN: | 1040-9289 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10409289.2020.1799617 |
