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Publication Date: 2021
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Investigating the Associations of Early Numeracy Activities and Skills with Mathematics Dispositions, Engagement, and Achievement among Fourth Graders in the United Arab Emirates
Balala, Maha Mohamed Abdulla; Areepattamannil, Shaljan; Cairns, Dean
Large-scale Assessments in Education, v9 Article 13 2021
The present study aimed to examine the relations of early numeracy activities and skills to mathematics dispositions, engagement, and achievement among 26,859 fourth graders in the United Arab Emirates who took part in the sixth cycle of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) in 2015. The study also explored the mediating effects of mathematics dispositions and engagement on the relations between early numeracy activities and skills and mathematics achievement among these fourth graders. Results of path analyses, after controlling for participants' demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, indicated that early numeracy activities and skills were significantly and positively related to mathematics dispositions, engagement, and achievement. Further, results of mediational analyses suggested that confidence in mathematics had a significant mediating effect on the relations between early numeracy activities and skills and mathematics achievement. The findings of the study highlight the crucial role that early numeracy activities and skills play in enhancing fourth graders' mathematics dispositions, engagement, and achievement in the United Arab Emirates.
Descriptors: Correlation, Numeracy, Mathematics Skills, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Activities, Learner Engagement, Self Efficacy, Student Characteristics, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Children, Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, International Assessment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Arab Emirates
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study
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