Pre- and in-service teachers attribution beliefs for students’ success and struggle in mathematics: first insights

Abstract This study investigates the attributional beliefs of pre-service and in-service elementary and middle school mathematics teachers regarding students’ success and struggles in mathematics. Utilizing a qualitative case study approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 28 in-servi...

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Published in:	BMC Psychology
Main Authors:	Tugba Ocal, Selim Yavuz, Mehmet Fatih Ocal
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-07-01
Subjects:	Attributional beliefs Success and struggle Mathematics education Pre-service teachers In-service teachers
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03038-8

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