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Mathematics Anxiety In Ninth-Grade Pre-Algebra, Jacquelyn D. Tretter
Mathematics Anxiety In Ninth-Grade Pre-Algebra, Jacquelyn D. Tretter
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In this qualitative action research study, five lower-achieving freshman prealgebra students 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 mathematics during their eighth-grade year and were placed in special pre-algebra classes, which met for 30 additional minutes each day and progressed with more depth, but at a slower pace.
The researcher employed personal interviews to answer the research question: How …
Development Of A Teacher Identification Form Of Student Interest In Mathematics, Sarah E. Thompson
Development Of A Teacher Identification Form Of Student Interest In Mathematics, Sarah E. Thompson
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Comparing the mathematics performance of American students to their counterparts in other countries has been a common theme in recent literature, with conclusions generally finding that American students are falling far behind. One response to this problem may involve research which has shown a modest positive correlation between student interest and achievement in math (Koller, Baumert, & Schnabel, 2001; Schiefele, Krapp, & Winteler, 1992). Being able to identify students with high levels of interest in math may allow educators to provide advanced instruction to such students.
Current measures of student interest in mathematics are lacking in that they often are …