सार

For over thirty years, researchers have been investigating students‘ attitudes and 
beliefs towards Mathematics. In the present study, 134 responses were received from 
Mathematics students studying from Class 6 to Class 12. Among them 21 responses were 
rejected and 113 responses were used for the study. Mathematics Attitudes and Perceptions 
Survey (MAPS) was used to understand the perception of the students‘ right at school level and 
guide them their true ability to undertake higher studies and to understand the difficulties faced 
by school children in understanding Mathematics.  
Among the respondents under study 47 (41.6%) were male and 66 (58.4%) were female; 30 
(26.6%) had received awards in Mathematics and remaining 83 (73.4%) did not get any such 
recognition. The educational status of father and mother was also important which was 
Doctorate/Post Graduation in 42 (37.2%) and 46 (40.7%), respectively. At least one graduate 
father and mother was 50 (44.2%) and 48 (42.5%), respectively. Statistically, more number of 
mathematics students were in ‗Growth mindset‘ (61.1%); ‗Real World‘ (77.9%); ‗Confidence‘ 
(57.5%); ‗Interest‘ (61.1%); and ‗Problem solving‘ (55.8%); while in case of ‗Sense making‘ 
(60.2%) and ‗Answers‘ (56.6%) are significantly below the Mathematics group average. The 
results indicated that most of the Mathematics students in school had attitude for Mathematics, 
persistence on problem solving especially their use in daily life and high motivation and interest 
in Mathematics. In case of ‗Interest‘ (40.7%) and ‗Sense making‘ (39.8%) were above 0.80 
indicating high motivational interest in Mathematics and learning mathematics for 
understanding.   
The correlation study among the components indicated strong correlation between age of 
students and class. A significant and positive correlation between component ‗Answers‘ with all 
others components except ‗Real World‘ and ‗Interest‘. ‗Sense Making‘ had significant and 
positive correlation with all other components. Similarly, ‗Persistence in problem solving‘ too 
had significant and positive correlations with all the components except ‗Real World‘. There is 
strong correlation among ‗Persistence‘, ‗Sense making‘, ‗Interest‘ and ‗Answers‘. The present 
study will help in identifying and guiding students to go for Mathematics based on their attitude 
and believes towards Mathematics.