Research on attitude at this stage reflects the evolution of the field of mathematics education: an in-depth discussion about the very nature of this emerging field had not yet been developed. According to Kilpatrick (1992, p. 15), in that period " the measurement movement begins " . The quantitative primacy in the methods used had its roots in the search for scientific acceptance of a young discipline that was just beginning to take its first steps: From the beginnings of the century through its three-quarter point, such inquiry [inquiry in math education] becomes increasingly " scientific " , that is, ostensibly objective and rigorously quantified. "
Chapter: The construct of attitude in mathematics education
Pietro Di Martino ·
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From Beliefs to dynamic affect systems in mathematics education - exploring a mosaic of relationship and interactions, Advances in Mathematics Education edited by Birgit Pepin & Bettina Roesken-Winter, 01/2015: chapter The construct of attitude in mathematics education: pages 51-72; Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London., ISBN: 978-3-319-06807-7