Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 46 Issue 1, December 2008
13 – 18
Assessing Attitudes Through Student Writing
Lorelei Gibeau and Katherine Willson
Attitude and motivation have a profound impact on mathematics teaching and learning. Students who view mathematics as useful, worthwhile and sensible (Kilpatrick, Swafford and Findell 200 l ) are more likely to invest the cognitive energy required to become truly proficient mathematicians.
