CORRELATION BETWEEN PARENTS ATTITUDE TOWARDS MATHEMATICS AND MATH HOMEWORK BEHAVIOR

Assignments are a critical part of teaching and learning that characterizes the educational landscape of Nigeria. Homework reflects an assessment pattern used by teachers to improve students commitment and engagement in education. However, parents attitudesare essential in childrens commitment to completing their homework. The purpose of the present study was to investigate students mathematics homework behavior based on their parents attitude towards mathematics. One hundred and fourteen parents drawn from different locations in Onitsha and Awka in Anambra state, Nigeria, participated in the study. The respondents completed a self-report measure of the Parents Attitude Towards Mathematics scale and the Mathematics Homework Behavior Scale (MHBS). The linear regression analysis conducted on the data indicated a statistically positive interaction between parents attitudes towards mathematics and the students mathematics homework behavior. The study concludes that parental attitude towards mathematics is an essential determinant of a students math homework behavior.