Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 8(12A), pp. 7239 - 7245
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.082506
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Identifying the Relationship between Academic Self-motivation and the Mathematical Thinking: A Case Study of Secondary School Students

Salman Sahud Alotaibi ^*
Department of Curriculum & Teaching Methods, College of Education in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

This research paper aims to examine and evaluate co-relationship between the academic self-motivation and the mathematical thinking among secondary school students in Al-Sulail and Wadi Al-Dawassir Governorates, Saudi Arabia. The purpose of the study is to find out the role of self-efficacy in learning mathematical concepts and skills. It is assumed that math self-concept affects math performance both directly and indirectly. For the assessment of this assumption, data were collected by using a questionnaire for academic self-motivation, and a test for measuring the mathematical thinking of the subjects. The tools were applied to secondary school students and distributed electronically to a number of 254 students. Out of the total participants, 238 students responded to the questionnaire. The data were analyzed using the SSPS software. Based on the overall results and the discussion of this research, it was concluded that academic self-motivation and mathematical thinking have either less dependence or no dependence at all. This outcome is based on the analysis of the study sample.

KEYWORDS
Student Motivation, Mathematical Thinking, Teaching Mathematics, Effective Evaluation

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Salman Sahud Alotaibi , "Identifying the Relationship between Academic Self-motivation and the Mathematical Thinking: A Case Study of Secondary School Students," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 8, No. 12A, pp. 7239 - 7245, 2020. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.082506.

(b). APA Format:
Salman Sahud Alotaibi (2020). Identifying the Relationship between Academic Self-motivation and the Mathematical Thinking: A Case Study of Secondary School Students. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 8(12A), 7239 - 7245. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.082506.