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    The Relationship between Abstract Reasoning and Performance in High School Algebra

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    2014-08-31
    Author
    Drager, Kirk W.
    Publisher
    University of Kansas
    Format
    59 pages
    Type
    Thesis
    Degree Level
    M.S.
    Discipline
    Psychology & Research in Education
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    This study examined abstract reasoning ability as a predictor of success in high school algebra controlling for age, motivation, and previous math achievement. A valid and reliable instrument, the Abstract Reasoning Assessment (ARA), a matrix completion instrument based upon a protocol by Embretson (1998), was developed for the study. Motivation was measured using the Personal Achievement Goal Orientations scale (Midgeley, 2000). Previous math achievement was measured using the course grade from the previous year's math course. Success in algebra was measured by the final exam grade from a first year high school algebra course. 220 ninth grade students took part in the study. A multiple regression analysis found that abstract reasoning ability explained a significant proportion of the variance in high school algebra performance beyond that explained by previous math achievement, motivation and age. Further, based on effect size, abstract reasoning was a better predictor than previous math achievement.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/1808/15165
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