We've used the following survey to measure students' attitudes towards
mathematics prior to and after interventions designed to increase their
interest in and access to mathematics learning. This survey was developed at
TERC based on a survey developed by Elizabeth Fennema for high school
students.
| Name:______________________________________________Age:______ |
| I am a girl (or) boy. |
| HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT MATH? |
| 1. Math isn't my strength and I avoid it whenever I can. |
| Agree | Disagree | Not sure |
| 2. I'm pretty good at math. |
| Agree | Disagree | Not sure |
| 3. I hate the challenge of Math. |
| Agree | Disagree | Not sure |
| 4. I don't think I could learn advanced math, even if I really tried. |
| Agree | Disagree | Not sure |
| 5. Boys are no better at math than girls. |
| Agree | Disagree | Not sure |
| 6. Doing math lets me think creatively. |
| Agree | Disagree | Not sure |
| 7. Math helps you learn to think better. |
| Agree | Disagree | Not sure |
| 8. Math isn't that important for most jobs and careers. |
| Agree | Disagree | Not sure |
| 9. Girls are no better at math than boys are. |
| Agree | Disagree | Not sure |
| 10. To succeed in school you don't need to be good in math. |
| Agree | Disagree | Not sure |
| 11. To succeed in life you need to be able to do math. |
| Agree | Disagree | Not sure |
