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Math Fact Fluency Assessments And Their Impact On Math Anxiety, Kathryn De Vries
Math Fact Fluency Assessments And Their Impact On Math Anxiety, Kathryn De Vries
Master of Education Program Theses
This action research study investigated the impact math fact fluency assessments have on math anxiety in a central Iowa elementary school. The participants were 15 fourth-grade students who experienced different treatments for a duration of eight weeks. There were five students in each of the control, experimental, and mixed-strategy groups. The control group was given timed tests twice per week, the experimental group participated in one math fact interview per week, and the mixed-strategy group were given both a timed test and a math fact interview once per week. A math anxiety survey was administered before and after treatment, and …
Math Anxiety And Assessment Strategies, Ronald Vis
Math Anxiety And Assessment Strategies, Ronald Vis
Master of Education Program Theses
This action research study investigated the connection between student choice and the levels of math anxiety exhibited in Geometry students at a Christian high school in the Twin Cities in Minnesota. The participants were 38 ninth, tenth, and eleventh grade students separated in three sections of Geometry. This study was conducted to see if providing choice would effectively combat the perceived stress and anxiety associated with math classes. Students were offered a choice of review projects that would be used to prepare them for an upcoming test. No other changes were made in the classroom. Class presentations, discussions, and assessments …