Using the results of a large-scaled scholastic achievement test implemented in Korea, this study analyzed the transitional aspects of the students’ answers about educational contextual variables related to interest and values associated with mathematics between 2010 and 2011. This study used repeated questionnaire items of the NAEA 2011 implemented in 2011 and TIMSS 2011 implemented in 2010 as the analysis material.
Middle school students tend to exhibit stronger negative trends in mathematics interest. Except for the advanced level, students of all other levels exhibited a negative trend toward interest in mathematics. With respect to valuing mathematics, the students tended toward the positive; however, as the grades go up, the positive response rate decreased.