HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSʹ HOPELESSNESS LEVELS TOWARDS MATHEMATICS

The purpose of this study was to investigate the high school studentsʹ hopelessness levels towards mathematics point of view studentsʹ characteristics. The sample of the study consists of 214 students which selected randomly from an Anatolia high school in Eski^ehir. Data were collected by adapted Beck Hopelessness Scale to mathematics with demographical information form. Frequency tables, t-test and analysis of variance were employed to analyze data. The results of the study indicated that, while there were differences in high school studentsʹ hopelessness levels towards mathematics points of view grade, mathematics success and having mathematics education in out of school, there were not differences in hopelessness levels towards mathematics point of view gender. Finally suggestions were included for learning and teaching mathematics in high schools.