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Mediating role of metacognitive awareness between attitude and mathematics reasoning in pre-service teachers

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study aimed to determine the relationship between attitude, metacognitive awareness, and mathematics reasoning, as well as investigate the role of metacognitive awareness as a mediator. This study examined data from 378 pre-service teachers in Malaysia. The data were gathered by administering questionnaires and a mathematics reasoning assessment. The data were examined using the structural equation modelling technique. The results demonstrated substantial correlation through all variables, and path analysis revealed that metacognitive awareness mediates the relationship between attitude and mathematics reasoning. The results indicate that attitude has an essential impact on influencing the reasoning capabilities of pre-service teachers in mathematics by fostering the growth of metacognitive awareness.

Source: European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

DOI: 10.30935/scimath/16116

Authors: Chan Choon Tak, Hutkemri Zulnaidi, Leong Kwan Eu

Institution: University of Malaya

Language: English

Topic: Mathematics Education and Pedagogy

Subfield: Applied Mathematics

Field: Mathematics

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4408312619