Browsing by Subject "Odotusarvoteoria"

Aims. This study analyses how valuation of mathematics and self-concept in mathematics are related to mathematical skills in primary school. This thesis relates to Eccles and colleagues (Wigfield & Eccless, 2002) expectancy-value theory in which self-concept and valuation in mathematics explains the student’s motivation. This theory separates the valuation of mathematics in intrinsic value, utility value and cost. The theory and aim of this thesis focused on the on-going international MatMoth project. The project examines 3rd grade pupils motivation factors connection to their mathematic skills Methods. This study is a literature review. The purpose of this thesis was to create an overview of results how motivation factors deal with mathematical skills. As sources I used national and international research reports. Results and conclusions. In primary school motivational factors hardly correlate with mathematical skills. This correlation increases trough out the duration of the primary school. Self-conceptions of mathematics have the strongest correlation to mathematical skills in primary school pupils. The strongest link found in the valuation field was that of intrinsic value connection to skills. Motivation factors causally correlate to mathematical skills in a bidirectional manner. In the other words motivation factors correlates with mathematical skills, and mathematical skills correlates with motivation factors. In conclusion it’s very important for teacher to support their pupils positive motivation and help progress of knowledge building and mathematical skills.