Identifying psychological factors that improve mathematics achievement in Grade 9 pupils from Gauteng

dc.contributor.advisorMotileng, B.B. (Barnard Buti)
dc.contributor.emailpakeezah93@gmail.comen_US
dc.contributor.postgraduateRajab, Pakeezah
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-13T09:47:01Z
dc.date.available2024-02-13T09:47:01Z
dc.date.created2024-04-15
dc.date.issued2023-09-04
dc.descriptionThesis (PhD (Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2023.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe thesis investigates the unique contribution of study orientations and personality traits in influencing mathematics performance, whilst accounting for fluid intelligence. It was found that all study orientations – study attitudes, mathematics anxiety, study habits, problem-solving behaviour, and study milieu – directly predict math mark. Furthermore, study milieu moderates the impact that fluid intelligence has on math mark. Additionally, it was found that facets of conscientiousness, extraversion, and agreeableness moderate the influence of these study orientations in turn, to predict math mark. Overall, it is concluded that in addition to fluid intelligence, study orientations and personality add significant value in understanding what impacts Grade 9 pupils’ math performance.en_US
dc.description.availabilityUnrestricteden_US
dc.description.degreePhD (Psychology)en_US
dc.description.departmentPsychologyen_US
dc.description.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_US
dc.description.sdgSDG-04: Quality Educationen_US
dc.identifier.citation*en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.25403/UPresearchdata.25210982en_US
dc.identifier.otherA2024en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/94535
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.25403/UPresearchdata.25210982
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Pretoria
dc.rights© 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.
dc.subjectUCTDen_US
dc.subjectSDG-04: Quality Education
dc.subjectSustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
dc.subjectFluid intelligence
dc.subjectMathematics performance
dc.subjectStudy orientations
dc.subjectPersonality
dc.subjectMindset
dc.subject.otherSDG-04: Quality Education
dc.subject.otherHumanities theses SDG-04
dc.titleIdentifying psychological factors that improve mathematics achievement in Grade 9 pupils from Gautengen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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