Academic Motivation Maintenance for Students While Solving Mathematical Problems in the Middle School

The level and type of student academic motivation are the key factors in their development and determine the effectiveness of their education. Improving motivation is very important with regard to courses on middle school mathematics. This article examines the general position regarding the practice of academic motivation. It also examines the particular features of mathematical problem solving in a school setting.

Authors:

• M. Rodionov
• Z. Dedovets

Keywords:

• Teaching strategy
• mathematics
• motivation
• student.

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