Mathematics, Affect and Learning: Middle School Students’ Beliefs and Attitudes About Mathematics Education

1 Introduction.- 2 The Affective domain, mathematics, and mathematics education.- 3 Investigating students' ideas about mathematics and mathematics education.- 4 Students' beliefs and attitudes about mathematics and learning mathematics.- 5 Differences in the affective responses of various groups.- 6 Changes in affective responses to mathematics through the middle school years.- 7 Building positive affect in mathematics.