The relationship between epistemological beliefs, motivational beliefs and mathematics self-efficacy with mathematics progress

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1 M.A in Educational Psychology, University of Semnan

2 Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Semnan

Abstract

The aim of present research was investigation of the relationship between epistemological beliefs, motivational beliefs and mathematics self-efficacy with mathematics achievement. The sample was 600 students (263 boy, 337 girl) that were selected by clustering random sampling . In  present research  Schumer epistemological beliefs questionnaire, Pintrich, Smith, Garcia & Mckeachie Motivational Beliefs Questionnaire and Middleton  &  Midgley Mathematics self-efficacy questionnaire was used as a research tools. student score in mathematics in first term of 2012-2013 educational year was used as Criteria of mathematics achievement.The finding showed that among motivational beliefs elements; intrinsic goal orientation, self-efficacy of learning beliefs, intrinsic goal orientation & task value and among epistemological beliefs certainty of knowledge & fixed ability; and mathematic self-efficacy, Could predict mathematics achievement. The result showed meaningful relationship between epistemological beliefs, Motivational Beliefs, Mathematics self-efficacy and mathematics achievement. So we can make improvement in math achievement by Intervention in students epistemological beliefs, Motivational Beliefs and Mathematics self-efficacy.

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