Does Math Self-Efficacy Mediate the Effects of Extracurricular Technology-Related Activities on Large-Scale Provincial Mathematics Test Achievement?

• In Event: 49.033 - Investigating the Role of Psychological Constructs in the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics

Abstract

This study examined the critical interactive relationship between students’ math self-efficacy, extracurricular technology related activities (e.g., Internet use, video gameplay and Watching TV) and math achievement, using a large-scale provincial math test performance data. Based on the social cognitive theory, it is conjectured that student’ math self-efficacy mediated the relationship between math achievement and technology related activities. Both students’ self-efficacy and extracurricular technology related activities were significantly correlated with their math achievement. Students with high level of math self-efficacy tended to perform better in math regardless the length of time they spent on Internet, video gameplay or watching TV.

Authors

• Zhenhua Xu, University of Toronto

• Eunice Eunhee Jang, University of Toronto