The perceptions and attitudes of vocational and technical students towards the application of mathematics

This paper highlights parts of the finding of a larger study which aimed to explore Vocational and Technical Institution (VTI) students’ perceptions and attitudes towards mathematics. Students’ opinions of instructors’ support and behavior towards them, the way these instructors carry out their math...

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Main Authors: Lim Ai Lay, Loretta, Khalid, Madihah
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Education Technology Centre, University Brunei Darussalam 2012
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spelling iium-367592014-05-29T06:51:18Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/36759/ The perceptions and attitudes of vocational and technical students towards the application of mathematics Lim Ai Lay, Loretta Khalid, Madihah L Education (General) This paper highlights parts of the finding of a larger study which aimed to explore Vocational and Technical Institution (VTI) students’ perceptions and attitudes towards mathematics. Students’ opinions of instructors’ support and behavior towards them, the way these instructors carry out their mathematics lesson and student’ awareness of mathematical application into their respective discipline of study are part of the categorical included in the survey. However this paper only focused on students’ perceptions of and attitudes in general and towards the application of mathematics into the programme that they are undertaking at the VTI. Overall students’ attitudes and perceptions towards mathematics were relatively positive. The analysis revealed that at least one of the qualification level-based comparisons and programme-based comparisons was statistically significantly different on these factors. Education Technology Centre, University Brunei Darussalam 2012 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/36759/1/design_research.pdf Lim Ai Lay, Loretta and Khalid, Madihah (2012) The perceptions and attitudes of vocational and technical students towards the application of mathematics. In: Design reserach on education: empowering students, teachers and reserachers. Education Technology Centre, University Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam, pp. 84-93. ISBN 978-99917-1-245-3
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Lim Ai Lay, Loretta
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The perceptions and attitudes of vocational and technical students towards the application of mathematics
description This paper highlights parts of the finding of a larger study which aimed to explore Vocational and Technical Institution (VTI) students’ perceptions and attitudes towards mathematics. Students’ opinions of instructors’ support and behavior towards them, the way these instructors carry out their mathematics lesson and student’ awareness of mathematical application into their respective discipline of study are part of the categorical included in the survey. However this paper only focused on students’ perceptions of and attitudes in general and towards the application of mathematics into the programme that they are undertaking at the VTI. Overall students’ attitudes and perceptions towards mathematics were relatively positive. The analysis revealed that at least one of the qualification level-based comparisons and programme-based comparisons was statistically significantly different on these factors.
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author Lim Ai Lay, Loretta
Khalid, Madihah
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Khalid, Madihah
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title The perceptions and attitudes of vocational and technical students towards the application of mathematics
title_short The perceptions and attitudes of vocational and technical students towards the application of mathematics
title_full The perceptions and attitudes of vocational and technical students towards the application of mathematics
title_fullStr The perceptions and attitudes of vocational and technical students towards the application of mathematics
title_full_unstemmed The perceptions and attitudes of vocational and technical students towards the application of mathematics
title_sort perceptions and attitudes of vocational and technical students towards the application of mathematics
publisher Education Technology Centre, University Brunei Darussalam
publishDate 2012
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/36759/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/36759/1/design_research.pdf
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