Relationship between parents’ involvement with students’ interest and achievements in mathematics learning / Nurhaziqah Izyan Mohd Hanafiah, Nur Syazana Rosly and Noraini Ahmad

• Main Authors: Mohd Hanafiah, Nurhaziqah Izyan, Rosly, Nur Syazana, Ahmad, Noraini
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perlis 2024
• Subjects: Learning. Learning strategies
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/101007/1/101007.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/101007/; https://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/intelek

Parental involvement has been recognized as a crucial factor in shaping a child's educational outcomes across various subjects, including mathematics. When parents actively participate in their child's education by showing interest, discussing mathematical concepts, and assisting with homework, students are more likely to develop a deeper interest in mathematics. This engagement fosters a positive attitude towards learning the subject and can lead to improved grades and overall academic success. Mathematics has been defined as the study of assumptions and applications and is one of the compulsory subjects in Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM). The students need to achieve at least a passing grade, since most tertiary educational institutions in Malaysia, especially the public have very strict requirements for enrollment, not to forget the stiff competition. The main purpose of this research is to study how parents’ involvement influences students’ interests, as well as their self-perceptions, and consequently how these elements may affect their achievements in Mathematics. 186 Form Four students from SMK Bandar Baru Bangi were selected as the respondents. A quantitative method, using a questionnaire was opted as instrument for data collection. The collected data was analyzed using the IBM Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS). The findings showed that majority of parents can provide the essential educational tools for children, such as geometry sets, scientific calculator etc. Most students prefer their parents to engage more in their learning process. There is a statistically positive significant relationship between parents' involvement and students’ achievements, which proves the important roles of parents in improving the interest of their children towards learning. In a nutshell, based on the evaluations done by the students, this study may indirectly assist the parents to identify the ideas and the initiatives that they may take in improving their children’s performances.