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dc.contributor.advisorWolf-Wendel, Lisa
dc.contributor.authorOtts, Cindy Denise
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-01T20:22:34Z
dc.date.available2011-02-01T20:22:34Z
dc.date.issued2010-12-12
dc.date.submitted2010
dc.identifier.otherhttp://dissertations.umi.com/ku:11267
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1808/7081
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship among math attitudes, self-regulated learning, and course outcomes in developmental math. Math attitudes involved perceived usefulness of math and math anxiety. Self-regulated learning represented the ability of students to control cognitive, metacognitive, and behavioral aspects of learning. The sample consisted of 376 students who were enrolled in developmental math courses at a community college. Although participants perceived math as fairly relevant to their lives, they did not experience much math anxiety. Participants were somewhat likely to engage in self-regulated learning, but the rates were not particularly high. Of the five self-regulated learning scales (metacognitive self-regulation, effort regulation, environmental management, peer help, and study strategies), students were most likely to regulate their effort and structure their learning environment. Findings from independent samples t-tests, one-way analyses of variance, and correlation analyses highlighted differences in math attitudes, self-regulated learning, and math outcomes based on demographic variables. First generation and part-time college students and students with dependents perceived math as more useful than their counterparts. Continuing generation and part-time students experienced higher levels of math anxiety than first generation and full-time students. Students who were female, non-traditional aged, married or divorced/separated, and those who had dependents were more likely to engage in self-regulatory strategies than their peers. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to determine a) the influence of math attitudes on self-regulated learning and b) the influence of self-regulated learning on final course grades in developmental math. Results indicated that attitudes toward math significantly predicted self-regulated learning and that self-regulated learning significantly predicted final course grades. Students who used self-regulatory strategies earned higher grades in developmental math courses. The results have implications for educational policy and practice. Developmental education programs should include instruction on self-regulatory strategies and should consider supplementing cognitive assessment measures with non-cognitive factors in order to better predict readiness for college coursework and academic potential.
dc.format.extent185 pages
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Kansas
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dc.subjectCommunity college education
dc.subjectAcademic success
dc.subjectDevelopmental education
dc.subjectDevelopmental math
dc.subjectMath attitudes
dc.subjectSelf-regulation
dc.titleSELF-REGULATION AND MATH ATTITUDES: EFFECTS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN DEVELOPMENTAL MATH COURSES
dc.typeDissertation
dc.contributor.cmtememberWolf-Wendel, Lisa
dc.contributor.cmtememberTwombly, Susan
dc.contributor.cmtememberKim, Dongbin
dc.contributor.cmtememberGay, Susan
dc.contributor.cmtememberCarlsen, Charles
dc.thesis.degreeDisciplineEducational Leadership and Policy Studies
dc.thesis.degreeLevelEd.D.
kusw.oastatusna
kusw.oapolicyThis item does not meet KU Open Access policy criteria.
kusw.bibid7642695
dc.rights.accessrightsopenAccess


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