dc.description.abstract | The study is based on 751 students who was taking United Class of Calculus course in 2011. After applying the questionnaire, there are 623 valid data. Then, After applying data organization, item analysis and factor analysis, two parts with four factors (in total) are found and named it as: Mathematics Confidence and Learning Strategies (with Self-planning, Self-regulation, and non-information resource management). Moreover, correlation analysis, regression analysis and multiple correspondence analysis were used to discuss the relationship between factors and learning result. The questionnaire was using MSLQ Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire as a reference with 5-point Likert scale (strongly disagree, disagree, general, agree, strongly agree).
The questionnaire in this study have high reliability (Cronbach′s α = 0.841), and every factor had met the reliability standard (Cronbach′s α ≥0.7). The results of this study found that the mathematical confidence and Learning Strategies for both semesters′ Calculus have significantly positive correlation. Then, the study also discussed if this result could apply on other related subjects and found that mathematics confidence and first semester English had negative correlation, but there is no significant correlation in mathematics confidence and English second semester. However, the first and second semester English and learning strategies both had positive and significant correlation. By using the same idea to find the relationship with the cumulative ranking, the study found mathematics confidence and learning strategies both had significant and positive relationship with cumulative ranking. Finally, we discussed relationship between Subjects (English and Calculus) and cumulative rank correlation. Both Calculus and English have positive correlation with cumulative ranking, and with the Calculus has higher correlation than English, this shows how important Calculus is for Science and Technology department students.
Comparing each semester cumulative ranking and cumulative ranking, the study found that the third-semester grades and cumulative ranking were the closest. This results that the third semester had more important courses for Science and Technology department students. Also, academic performance between men and women were found that women performed better than men. These two results were worth to have further and deeper discussion.
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