Determining the Factors that Impacting Students' Attitude for Statistics Subject

Abstract

Statistics is an important subject to learn. It is a branch of mathematics that deals with data collection, analysis, interpretation, presentation and organisation. Statistics is important not only for specialists in numerous fields but also for everyday life. However, some students perceive statistics to be a tough subject. Therefore, this study aims to determine the factors that impact students' attitudes toward statistics. The factors were found using factor analysis. One hundred thirty-six students responded to the questionnaire related to students' attitudes toward statistics. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics in addition to factor analysis. According to this study's findings, self-confidence was the most important factor impacting students' attitudes toward statistics. Other important factors were mindset, interest, conceptual understanding and perseverance. These findings can assist educators in developing new methods of teaching skills to improve student learning in statistics classes.