Solomon, C.Grimley, M.2011-08-242011-08-242011Solomon, C., Grimley, M. (2011) Metaphors used by Year 5 and 6 children to depict their beliefs about maths Paper presented at the Mathematics: Traditions and [new] practices. Alice Springs, Australia: AAMT–MERGA conference 2011, 3-7 Jul 2011.http://hdl.handle.net/10092/5368Student beliefs about mathematics are difficult to access and categorize. This paper discusses one method used in an attempt to mitigate this issue. As part of a larger study into Year 5 and Year 6 students’ beliefs about the nature of mathematics as well as their selfbeliefs about the domain, a subgroup of 185 students completed a drawing task. The metaphors used in these drawings are explored as a way of accessing, grouping, and understanding the range of beliefs held by these students.enConference Contributions - PublishedFields of Research::39 - Education::3901 - Curriculum and pedagogy::390109 - Mathematics and numeracy curriculum and pedagogy