Early learning, tutoring, and STEM motivation: Impact on Korean students’ mathematics achievement

Jung Han; Hyeree Cho; Sol Lee; Ammi Chang; Hyunuk Park; Yunjin Lim

doi:10.29333/ejmste/14659

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Jung Han ¹ , Hyeree Cho ² , Sol Lee ² , Ammi Chang ² , Hyunuk Park ² , Yunjin Lim ³ ^*

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¹ Department of Technology, Leadership, Innovation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA² Department of Educational Studies, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA³ Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation, Chungbuk, SOUTH KOREA^* Corresponding Author

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The impact of motivational beliefs, such as self-efficacy and intrinsic value, on academic achievement has been well documented in previous studies. In the current study, we extend the previous literature by taking individual learning experiences, such as early learning and tutoring experiences, into account. This allows us to gain a comprehensive understanding of the association between academic motivation and achievement. We analyzed a total of 3,614 Korean student data from the 2019 TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) dataset to examine the mediating role of mathematics motivation. Our path analysis reveals that mathematics self-efficacy mediates the relationship between tutoring experiences and mathematics achievement. The results of this study provide implications for supporting students’ mathematics motivation, which can serve as a gateway to enhance engagement and perseverance in STEM fields.

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STEM motivation
TIMSS data
expectancy-value theory
self-efficacy
intrinsic value
mathematics achievement

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 20, Issue 6, June 2024, Article No: em2460

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Han, J., Cho, H., Lee, S., Chang, A., Park, H., & Lim, Y. (2024). Early learning, tutoring, and STEM motivation: Impact on Korean students’ mathematics achievement. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 20(6), em2460. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/14659

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Han J, Cho H, Lee S, Chang A, Park H, Lim Y. Early learning, tutoring, and STEM motivation: Impact on Korean students’ mathematics achievement. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2024;20(6):em2460. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/14659

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Han J, Cho H, Lee S, Chang A, Park H, Lim Y. Early learning, tutoring, and STEM motivation: Impact on Korean students’ mathematics achievement. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2024;20(6), em2460. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/14659

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Han, Jung, Hyeree Cho, Sol Lee, Ammi Chang, Hyunuk Park, and Yunjin Lim. "Early learning, tutoring, and STEM motivation: Impact on Korean students’ mathematics achievement". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2024 20 no. 6 (2024): em2460. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/14659

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Han, J., Cho, H., Lee, S., Chang, A., Park, H., and Lim, Y. (2024). Early learning, tutoring, and STEM motivation: Impact on Korean students’ mathematics achievement. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 20(6), em2460. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/14659

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Han, Jung et al. "Early learning, tutoring, and STEM motivation: Impact on Korean students’ mathematics achievement". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 20, no. 6, 2024, em2460. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/14659