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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"Mathematics Anxiety"”.
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A Comprehensive Study of Mathematics Anxiety
This thesis project addresses math anxiety from both the student’s and the educator’s perspective. It explores topics on math anxiety that include racial and gender differences, evaluating pre-service teachers, and the potential causes and solutions for this all too common challenge. The study was …
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Changing self-perceptions in mathematics anxiety
In this study difficulties relating to mathematics problem solving were linked to the way people see themselves as problem solvers. Following this line of reasoning, Mathematics anxiety is viewed as a product of the student's distorted perception of his/her ability to do mathematics. It was further …
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Mathematics anxiety and the college student
This study was designed to investigate whether mathematics anxiety is correlated to choice of major in college, the need to be enrolled in a remedial math course and average mathematics grades. Types of mathematical problems, statements and situations were also viewed to determine which of the …
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Mathematics Anxiety in Ninth-Grade Pre-Algebra
… in a rural high school were interviewed about mathematics anxiety. The subjects ranged in age from 13 to 15 years and included three boys and two girls, of which one was Hispanic, one was African-American, and three were Caucasian. These students had tested below the fourth-grade level in …
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A factor-analytic study of mathematics anxiety
… was to investigate student attitudes towards mathematics and mathematics anxiety. In the past, mathematics anxiety has been measured by using different instruments and characterized as a unidimensional construct. However, prior studies concerning mathematics anxiety have not established …
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Mathematics anxiety and women : cognitive, motoric and physiological dimensions
… case data related to the construct of math anxiety, as it applies to women. A triple mode analysis was used to identify critical variables and to establish patterns of synchrony, desynchrony and partial synchrony. A total of six women participated in two math tasks. While performing these …
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Traduction adaptation et validation du Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale
"Il fut démontré antérieurement que le MARS est un instrument fiable de la mesure d'anxiété face aux mathématiques dans le cadre des thérapies voulant réduire cette anxiété. La présente recherche avait pour but d'effectuer une version française du MARS et d'en faire un instrument pouvant détecter …
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An Exploratory Study of Mathematics Anxiety in Caribbean Preservice Teachers
… studies suggest that gender, attitudes to mathematics, mathematics performance, the number of college mathematics courses taken, and mathematics teacher efficacy beliefs may be related to mathematics anxiety among preservice teachers (Boyd et al., 2014; Gresham, 2018; Jaggernauth & …
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Raveling the Threads of Understanding: Reframing Mathematics Anxiety through Collaborative Professional Learning
… teachers in evolving their understanding of mathematics anxiety. Conducted in a school serving a diverse student population, the research engaged a cohort of teachers in five PLC sessions, complemented by individual initial and follow-up interviews and written reflections. Data were …
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Mathematics anxiety in university students: investigating the efficacy of a blended learning intervention promoting interaction, inclusion, & collaboration
Mathematics anxiety (MA) is a global phenomenon which induces underperformance or failure in university courses that entail knowledge of high-level mathematics (Ashcraft & Krause, 2007; Chang & Beilock, 2016; Foley et al., 2017; Mammarella et al., 2019; OECD , PISA, 2014, 2016). Research shows that …
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The Relationships Between Flow, Mathematics Self-Efficacy, and Mathematics Anxiety Among International Undergraduate Students in the United States
<p>Problem</p> <p>A worldwide problem, math anxiety is defined as an anxious state with an unpleasant feeling of tension characterized by fear of failing to achieve mathematics targets. Psychologically, math anxiety involves anxiety, tension, discomfort, nervousness, fear, shock, and insecurity. …
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A comparison of two palliative methods of intervention for the treatment of mathematics anxiety among female college students
… provided the conceptual basis for two math-anxiety interventions: cognitive restructuring (CR) and modified progressive relaxation (MPR). These two palliative techniques were chosen since considerable evidence exists which indicates that both intrapsychic and symptom-directed methods are …
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Using a Mixed Methods Approach to Study the Relationship Between Mathematics Anxiety, Mathematics Teacher Efficacy, and Mathematics Teaching Anxiety in Preservice Elementary School Teachers in Ontario
… ever increasing pressure to deliver quality mathematics instruction to their students. Mathematics anxiety and mathematics teacher efficacy are constructs that are commonly measured in preservice elementary school teachers and are used to help identify future challenges these preservice …
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Matemaattinen minäkäsitys ja ahdistuneisuus nuorten matematiikka-aikomuksia ennustavina tekijöinä
… the present study was to examine predictions of mathematics self-concept and math-anxiety and mathematics intensions on the 15 year old participants. In addition, the study examined whether the students' mathematical performance and gender contribute to their mathematics intentions. Self-concept …
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The Relationship between the Attitude toward Mathematics and the Frequency of Classroom Observations of Mathematics Lessons by Elementary School Administrators
… the relationship between the attitude toward mathematics, including related mathematics anxiety, and the frequency of classroom observations of mathematics lessons by elementary school administrators. This study considered Approach-Avoidance Motivation as part of the conceptual framework …
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Anxiety and Efficacy: Are They Related to Students' Choice of Major?
Research suggests that anxiety characteristics play a role in determining the courses students choose in college. Other research suggests that efficacy may play a similar role as well. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between anxiety and efficacy and choice of …
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Advancement Of Understanding In Physical Science And Reduction Of Mathematical Anxiety Through The Use Of Supplemental Mathematics Material
… of this study was to determine if supplementary mathematics materials (created to be complementary to a physical science course) could provide a significant change in the attitudes and performance of the students involved. The supplementary text was provided in the form of a booklet. Participants …
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The effect of cooperative learning on the mathematical achievement of fifth grade students
… the extent cooperative learning has on reducing mathematics anxiety and generating mathematical interest. The sample involved one group of students (<em>n</em> = 21), which were drawn from a class of ten and eleven year old students. This study utilized a pretest - posttest, one group design. The …
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