Conducting Educational Research
Caroll
Caroll
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CHAPTER 2<br />
The purpose of this study will be to discover what my eighth grade students’<br />
attitudes towards mathematics are and if those attitudes are related to achievement<br />
in mathematics. It is hypothesized that there is a positive correlation between<br />
attitude and achievement in the area of mathematics. If a correlation is discovered<br />
between attitude and achievement I can look for ways to improve students’ attitudes<br />
towards mathematics as a pathway to help increase students’ math scores. If<br />
a correlation does not exist, I can analyze other aspects of my math pedagogy and<br />
focus on those areas to help increase student achievement in mathematics.<br />
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