Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Attitude towards Mathematics in Students of a Peruvian Public University

Perez-Samanamud M.E.; Perez-Guevara L.; Sanchez-Garay N.J.; Perez-Samanamud M.V. · Proceedings of the LACCEI international Multi-conference for Engineering, Education and Technology (2024) · DOI: 10.18687/laccei2024.1.1.1904

Resumen

Mathematics is considered by many students as difficult, causing a negative attitude and many times of rejection, where pedagogical and non-pedagogical factors are involved, in this research the emphasis is placed on the non-pedagogical perspective, therefore the question arises what sociodemographic factors are involved in this perception, since the attitude towards mathematics is the positive or negative predisposition towards a mathematical object.The purpose is to determine which sociodemographic factors are associated with the attitude towards mathematics in students of a Peruvian University, 2022.We used the 24-question scale attitude towards mathematics with Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) validity and a collection form for sociodemographic factors; it is an observational, cross-sectional study with a sample of 412 students, 11 sociodemographic factors were evaluated with the multifactorial ANOVA technique of main effects.Results.The associated Sociodemographic Factors are: the Specialty and/or Professional School of the student, the Grade of Instruction of the Parent and that the Parents tell their Children that Mathematics is Difficult; the components that most contribute to the Mathematical Attitude are the Utility, that is to say the application in the professional work, followed by the Affective and Emotional mathematical attitude and finally the Confidence that one has when facing a mathematical problem.Educational institutions should develop programs and orientation workshops for families on positive attitudes towards mathematics.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal