%0 Journal Article
%T Student Absenteeism in Mathematics Lessons: Social Variables in the PGS of Namibe
%A Ana-Paula Sarmento-dos-Santos
%A Eduardo Chaves-Barboza
%A Jos¨¦-Antonio Mar¨ªn-Mar¨ªn
%A Juan-Manuel Trujillo-Torrres
%J Education Sciences | An Open Access Journal from MDPI
%D 2019
%R https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci9020130
%X This article analyses social variables that cause student absenteeism from mathematics classes. It contrasts teachers¡¯ perceptions with the perceptions of students undertaking their second and third levels of a Bachelor¡¯s degree in Physics and Chemistry at the Pedagogical Graduate School (PGS) of Namibe, Angola. To perform this analysis, a Likert scale questionnaire was undertaken and descriptive and inferential statistical tests, a correlation analysis, a variance analysis, and a multivariate factorial analysis were carried out on the data. The results showed that lack of financial and emotional support from students¡¯ families and the students¡¯ discomfort upon moving to the educational centre were reasons behind absenteeism in mathematics lessons. View Full-Tex
%U https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/9/2/130