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International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications 2013, Vol. 4(1) 28-38

Analysis of the Relationship between Students’ Success in Mathematics and Overall Success

Cengiz POYRAZ, Dilek CAGIRGAN GULTEN, Saadeddin BOZKURT

pp. 28 - 38

Publish Date: January 31, 2013  |   Single/Total View: 0/0   |   Single/Total Download: 0/0


Abstract

In recent years, parents in Turkey have mobilized for their children to pass exams and attend the schools they want, which affects children’s success and psychology severely. In this context, this study investigates the relationship between second level primary 7th and 8th grade students’ math success and overall success in terms of the variables of parents’ educational background and gender. The study was conducted with 472 students in Istanbul during the 2010-2011 academic year. The data was collected from the students’ 2011 SBS (Elementary Proficiency Exam) results. This research was designed in the relational analysis model. The SPSS16.0 statistical package was used for the statistical analyses of the research data. Independent group t-test and ANOVA were used in the data analysis depending on the variables. The method of the Pearson productmoment correlation coefficient was used in the analysis of the relationship between dependent variables. According to the results of the findings, a significantly positive relationship was observed between students’ overall and math success and there were significant relationships between the variables in terms of parents’ educational background. A significant difference was observed in favor of female students in terms of gender. Some suggestions were presented moving from the fact that parents’ educational background affects students’ math success and overall success.

Keywords: Education, Elementary Proficiency Exam, math success, parents’ level of education


How to Cite this Article?

APA 7th edition
POYRAZ, C., GULTEN, Â.C., & BOZKURT, S. (2013). Analysis of the Relationship between Students’ Success in Mathematics and Overall Success. International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications, 4(1), 28-38.

Harvard
POYRAZ, C., GULTEN, Â. and BOZKURT, S. (2013). Analysis of the Relationship between Students’ Success in Mathematics and Overall Success. International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications, 4(1), pp. 28-38.

Chicago 16th edition
POYRAZ, Cengiz,  Dilek CAGIRGAN GULTEN and Saadeddin BOZKURT (2013). "Analysis of the Relationship between Students’ Success in Mathematics and Overall Success". International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications 4 (1):28-38.