Influence of parental involvement and peer support on mathematics engagement among Malaysian secondary school students

The aim of this study is to explore these two factors that contribute to shifts in student mathematics engagement among secondary boarding school students. The investigation involved a correlational study of 313 respondents were chosen using proportionate stratified sampling from 13 different second...

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Main Authors: Mohd Din, Norakusuma, Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi, Ahmad Tarmizi, Rohani
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Language:English
Published: Institute for Mathematical Research, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2016
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author Mohd Din, Norakusuma
Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi
Ahmad Tarmizi, Rohani
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Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi
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description The aim of this study is to explore these two factors that contribute to shifts in student mathematics engagement among secondary boarding school students. The investigation involved a correlational study of 313 respondents were chosen using proportionate stratified sampling from 13 different secondary boarding schools in Malaysia. The findings of this study revealed students were engaged in mathematics with an overall mean of 3.76 (SD = .36) on a likert scale of 1 - 5. They were more engaged in behavior (M = 3.88, SD = .480) than affective (M = 3.80; SD= .460) or cognitive (M = 3.61, SD = .430) domains. It was also found students received good support from peers (M=4.05, SD= 0.530) and parents (M=3.47, SD= .680). Correlational analysis also showed positive relationships between parents’ involvement (r = .480; p < .001), peer support (r = .490; p < .001) and students’ mathematics engagement. Further analysis indicated these two factors influenced students’ mathematic engagement in the classroom. This study provide evidence on the importance of peer support and parental involvement to increase students’ mathematics engagement in the classroom.
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spelling upm-523702017-06-06T08:16:10Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52370/ Influence of parental involvement and peer support on mathematics engagement among Malaysian secondary school students Mohd Din, Norakusuma Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi Ahmad Tarmizi, Rohani The aim of this study is to explore these two factors that contribute to shifts in student mathematics engagement among secondary boarding school students. The investigation involved a correlational study of 313 respondents were chosen using proportionate stratified sampling from 13 different secondary boarding schools in Malaysia. The findings of this study revealed students were engaged in mathematics with an overall mean of 3.76 (SD = .36) on a likert scale of 1 - 5. They were more engaged in behavior (M = 3.88, SD = .480) than affective (M = 3.80; SD= .460) or cognitive (M = 3.61, SD = .430) domains. It was also found students received good support from peers (M=4.05, SD= 0.530) and parents (M=3.47, SD= .680). Correlational analysis also showed positive relationships between parents’ involvement (r = .480; p < .001), peer support (r = .490; p < .001) and students’ mathematics engagement. Further analysis indicated these two factors influenced students’ mathematic engagement in the classroom. This study provide evidence on the importance of peer support and parental involvement to increase students’ mathematics engagement in the classroom. Institute for Mathematical Research, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52370/1/13.%20Norakusuma.pdf Mohd Din, Norakusuma and Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi and Ahmad Tarmizi, Rohani (2016) Influence of parental involvement and peer support on mathematics engagement among Malaysian secondary school students. Malaysian Journal of Mathematical Sciences, 10 (spec. Aug.). pp. 175-185. ISSN 1823-8343; ESSN: 2289-750X http://einspem.upm.edu.my/journal/fullpaper/vol10saugust/13.%20Norakusuma.pdf
spellingShingle Mohd Din, Norakusuma
Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi
Ahmad Tarmizi, Rohani
Influence of parental involvement and peer support on mathematics engagement among Malaysian secondary school students
title Influence of parental involvement and peer support on mathematics engagement among Malaysian secondary school students
title_full Influence of parental involvement and peer support on mathematics engagement among Malaysian secondary school students
title_fullStr Influence of parental involvement and peer support on mathematics engagement among Malaysian secondary school students
title_full_unstemmed Influence of parental involvement and peer support on mathematics engagement among Malaysian secondary school students
title_short Influence of parental involvement and peer support on mathematics engagement among Malaysian secondary school students
title_sort influence of parental involvement and peer support on mathematics engagement among malaysian secondary school students
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