Abstract
This study sets out to investigate the attitude KS3 pupils have towards mathematics
and the factors that influence this attitude. A case study approach was used as the
pupils were a unit of the school under study and a survey method was chosen to
provide scope to the study. Purposeful sampling was employed for the selection of
200 pupils from years 7 and 9 who were from target achiever and non target achiever
groups. Attitudes Toward Mathematics Inventory (Tapia, 1996) was administered to
the participants to measure their attitude towards mathematics. Data were analysed
using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 17. The result for
the first hypothesis indicated that there is a significant difference on the variable
of mathematics attitude of year 7 and 9 target achievers and non target achievers
pupils (t=4.11, df =199, p <.05) and for the second hypothesis, the difference in the
variety of attitudes is statistically significant in the pupuls from both groups (t=2.3,
df =210, p <.05). The results of the research will enable teachers to understand the
factors that effect attitude of pupils towards mathematics at secondary level and
direct head teachers to establish effective teacher training and support system to
help pupils to develop an interest in mathematics.
Anusha Mirza, Nasreen Hussain. (2018) Performing Below the Targeted Level: An Investigation into KS3 Pupils’ Attitudes Towards Mathematics, Journal of Education and Educational Development, volume 5, 5.1.
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