32nd Annual Student Research Conference
The Effect of Differentiation on Student Self-Efficacy in Mathematics
Julia H. Ritsema♦
Dr. Christopher Maglio, Faculty Mentor
Choice menus, a differentiation strategy, may affect students' self-efficacy by allowing them choice and agency in their learning. This study examined the impact of choice menus as a differentiation strategy on student self-efficacy in math. Students from a small, rural elementary school in Missouri completed pre- and post- surveys developed to examine the students’ self-efficacy in math and interest in specific types of math problems and activities. Results of paired t-tests were not statistically significance. It was determined that more research is necessary to determine the true impact of choice menus on student self-efficacy in math.
Keywords: choice menu, differentiation, self-efficacy
Topic(s):Education
Presentation Type: Oral Paper
Session: 307-5
Location: MC 208
Time: 2:30