Cross‐National Comparison of Mathematical Modelling Attitudes Among Educators

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ID21445586
AuthorsYousef Wardat (0000-0003-2370-9808, Curriculum and Instruction Department Yarmouk University Irbid Jordan, corresponding author), Riyan Hidayat (0009-0008-9493-7166, Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia Serdang Selangor Malaysia), Shashidhar Belbase (0000-0003-3722-756X, Department of Mathematics Troy University Troy Alabama USA), Ahmad A Al‐Shraifin (Faculty of Educational Sciences Yarmouk University Irbid Jordan), Ahmad Abdallah Al-Shraifin (Yarmouk University), Nada Ibrahim Alribdi (Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education and Development Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University Riyadh Saudi Arabia)
Year2025
Volume60
Issue4
Publication date2025-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEuropean Journal of Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0141-8211 • E-ISSN: 1465-3435
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/ejed.70288
OpenAlexW4415268063
LanguageEN
References cited84

The concept of mathematical modelling is an integral part of modern school mathematics curricula. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the mathematical modelling attitude between Malaysian and United Arab Emirates (UAE) teachers. We conducted a cross‐sectional survey study with 413 Malaysian and UAE mathematics teachers as the sample for the study. We computed descriptive statistics (e.g., mean and standard deviation) and Pearson correlation using SPSS Statistics 23 for the relevant variables to test for the assumption of factor analysis. Moreover, we used inferential statistics (e.g., factor analysis and independent samples t ‐tests) using the Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS) program to answer research questions. Findings indicate that motivation and interest partially mediate the relationships between constructivism, understanding and relevance to real‐life applications. At the same time, results from the independent t‐test showed that there was a statistically significant difference between Malaysian and UAE teachers in the level of mathematical modelling attitude. However, there were no significant differences in mathematical modelling attitudes by gender (male vs. female) and school location (urban vs. rural). These findings shed light on potential obstacles to the application of mathematical modelling and point to ways to get beyond them

Descriptive statistics · Mathematical statistics · Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient · Point (geometry) · Relevance (law) · Sample (material) · Statistical analysis · Statistical hypothesis testing · Test (biology) · Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills · Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques · Science Education and Pedagogy

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