An Investigating on Attitudes Towards Mathematics and Their Relationship to Achievement among Basic School Students

Abstract

Attitudes toward mathematics are influenced by certain factors like school type, gender, self-confidence, impact of learning and achievement. This study aims to explore the students' attitudes toward mathematics and their relationship with achievement. It is a quantitative survey design. The data are collected from 110 students of public and private schools and were obtained and analyzed with validated attitude scales and achievement tests. The result showed the unfavorable attitudes towards mathematics in both school types, with males reporting slightly higher confidence. Private school students performed significantly better than public school, though no significant gender differences were observed in achievement.