Desarrollo y Validación de un Instrumento de Medición de la Afectividad respecto a la Comisión de Errores en Matemáticas

Abstract Mistakes may have a negative connotation and can cause negative affects in students toward mathematics. The objective of this research is to develop and validate an instrument which measures the affect of making mistakes in mathematics, and the affect towards mathematics due to errors. The instrument items are based on the relation between the error commission and the three affectivity components: emotions, beliefs, and attitudes. It was administrated to 319 freshmen in the Business School at a private university in Guadalajara, Mexico. The instrument showed strong reliability with an...