ERIC Number: ED572634
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 8
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Using Video Diaries to Record Student Attitudes and Emotions towards Mathematics in Year Three and Year Six Students
Larkin, Kevin; Jorgensen, Robyn
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) (37th, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2014)
Accessing children's feelings and attitudes towards mathematics is a challenging proposition since methods for data collection may be fraught in terms of bias and power relations. This paper explores a method using iPads and a video diary technique not dissimilar to the "Big Brother" room with which many children are familiar. We describe the development of the tool and process when implemented in a primary school setting. We allude to both the enabling prospects of the technique as well as some of the limitations we found when implementing the method.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Emotional Response, Diaries, Video Technology, Mathematics Instruction, Handheld Devices, Foreign Countries, Grade 2, Grade 5
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Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: Grade 2; Primary Education; Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: Griffith University (Australia)
Authoring Institution: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Identifiers - Location: Australia
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