Mathematical learning is an important discipline influenced by many factors such as emotional and motivational attitudes. Among them, self-perception can act as a protective factor sustaining mathematical performance, due to their reciprocal relationship. Domain-general characteristics of self-perception, such as self-concept and self-competence, overlap with domain- specific factors, like self-efficacy, to predict a greater level of mathematical performance. Across different studies, perceived control is conceptualized as the representation of action-control and action-outcome beliefs and is thus highly correlated with self-perception. Prior research has predominantly explored the connections among these constructs in adolescents and adults, utilizing samples from within a single country to assess ethnicity or migrant status. However, there is limited evidence regarding younger populations and cross-country comparisons. The current study aims to better understand the relationship between self-perceptions and mathematical achievement in two different European countries. Differences between Italian and French primary school students will be investigated in 200 students using standardized mathematical tasks and self-report questionnaires to assess self-perception and mathematical achievement. We anticipate that Italian students will outperform French students in mathematical achievement. In contrary, we expect that French students will exhibit higher levels of self-perception compared to Italian students. Furthermore, we predict that self-efficacy will be a crucial factor in enhancing self-perception, ultimately leading to improved performance in arithmetic. In conclusion, this study highlights important educational implications to lead teachers, parents, and others involved to better support the self-perception of students to maximize their performance in mathematics.
L’apprendimento matematico è una disciplina importante influenzata da molti fattori, come gli atteggiamenti emotivi e motivazionali. Tra questi, l’autopercezione può agire come un fattore protettivo nel sostenere la performance matematica, grazie alla loro relazione reciproca. Le caratteristiche generali dell’autopercezione, come il concetto di sé e la competenza percepita, si sovrappongono a fattori specifici del dominio, come l’autoefficacia, per prevedere un livello più elevato di prestazione matematica. In diversi studi, il controllo percepito è concettualizzato come la rappresentazione delle convinzioni sul controllo dell’azione e sui risultati dell’azione ed è quindi fortemente correlato all’autopercezione. Le ricerche precedenti hanno esplorato prevalentemente le connessioni tra questi costrutti negli adolescenti e negli adulti, utilizzando campioni provenienti da un singolo paese per valutare l’etnia o lo status di migrante. Tuttavia, ci sono poche evidenze riguardanti le popolazioni più giovani e i confronti tra paesi. Il presente studio mira a comprendere meglio la relazione tra autopercezione e rendimento matematico in due diversi paesi europei. Verranno analizzate le differenze tra alunni della scuola primaria italiana e francese, coinvolgendo 200 studenti tramite compiti matematici standardizzati e questionari self-report per valutare l’autopercezione e il rendimento in matematica. Prevediamo che gli studenti italiani otterranno risultati migliori degli studenti francesi nelle prestazioni matematiche. Al contrario, ci aspettiamo che gli studenti francesi mostrino livelli più alti di autopercezione rispetto agli studenti italiani. Inoltre, ipotizziamo che l’autoefficacia sia un fattore cruciale nel potenziamento dell’autopercezione, portando in ultima analisi a un miglioramento delle performance aritmetiche. In conclusione, questo studio evidenzia importanti implicazioni educative per guidare insegnanti, genitori e altri soggetti coinvolti a sostenere meglio l’autopercezione degli studenti al fine di massimizzare la loro performance in matematica.
How do Self-Perceptions affect arithmetic abilities in primary school students? A cross-cultural study in Italy and France.
VICTOR CONFUCIUS VALENTINE, JENINA
2024/2025
Abstract
Mathematical learning is an important discipline influenced by many factors such as emotional and motivational attitudes. Among them, self-perception can act as a protective factor sustaining mathematical performance, due to their reciprocal relationship. Domain-general characteristics of self-perception, such as self-concept and self-competence, overlap with domain- specific factors, like self-efficacy, to predict a greater level of mathematical performance. Across different studies, perceived control is conceptualized as the representation of action-control and action-outcome beliefs and is thus highly correlated with self-perception. Prior research has predominantly explored the connections among these constructs in adolescents and adults, utilizing samples from within a single country to assess ethnicity or migrant status. However, there is limited evidence regarding younger populations and cross-country comparisons. The current study aims to better understand the relationship between self-perceptions and mathematical achievement in two different European countries. Differences between Italian and French primary school students will be investigated in 200 students using standardized mathematical tasks and self-report questionnaires to assess self-perception and mathematical achievement. We anticipate that Italian students will outperform French students in mathematical achievement. In contrary, we expect that French students will exhibit higher levels of self-perception compared to Italian students. Furthermore, we predict that self-efficacy will be a crucial factor in enhancing self-perception, ultimately leading to improved performance in arithmetic. In conclusion, this study highlights important educational implications to lead teachers, parents, and others involved to better support the self-perception of students to maximize their performance in mathematics.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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