Abstract:
This study aims to investigate the effects of attitude in problem solving towards
mathematics achievements of Malaysian Institute of Information Technology (MIIT), Universiti Kuala
Lumpur students. In this study, a total of 153 diploma and bachelor students were involved on semester
one students. A survey study comprises of one set of questionnaire were used to collect data The
questionnaire was divided into three dimensions, confidence, patience and willingness. The data is then
analyzed using The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The descriptive and inferential
statistics analyses were used to analyze all the research questions. The research findings reveal that the
level of patience, confidence and willingness towards problem solving are medium. The findings also
shows that there is significant contribution between overall attitude in problem solving and
mathematics achievement. On the other hand, the finding shows that there is no significant relationship
between gender towards problem solving and mathematics achievements. Finally, the research draws
conclusions and recommendations based on students’ attitude towards problem solving and finally to
develop simulation model to predict students performance in mathematics. It is hoped that the results
of this study could serve as a resourceful guideline for future preparation and the ways to improve
students’ achievement in mathematics.
