This study evaluates how a Mathematics Festival influences students’ attitudes toward the discipline in a secondary school in southern Chile. Using an adapted version of the Attitudes Toward Mathematics Inventory (ATMI), the research reveals a positive impact on students’ appreciation of mathematics. A novel finding was a motivational difference by gender, with an increase among male students and a decrease among female students. The results highlight the relevance of such festivals in strengthening positive perceptions of mathematics and the need for inclusive approaches..
Date of publication
Oct 13, 2025
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Mathematics festival in southern Chile: assessment of its impact on attitudes towards mathematics
by
Daniel Bravo
,
Javiera Constanza Esparza Chuñil
,
Claudio Enrique Opazo Arellano
,
Michel Parra Calderón