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ERIC Number: ED594046
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-
EISSN: N/A
Construct Validation of the Math Anxiety Scale for Teachers
Ganley, Colleen M.; Schoen, Robert C.; LaVenia, Mark; Tazaz, Amanda M.
Grantee Submission, AERA Open v5 n1 Jan-Mar 2019
Past research indicates that teacher math anxiety is related to student outcomes and can be decreased through intervention. However, there is little research on this topic, partially due to a lack of math anxiety measures validated for use with practicing teachers. In this study of 399 elementary school teachers, we report on the construct validation of the Math Anxiety Scale for Teachers. Factor analyses support a distinction between components of general math anxiety and anxiety about teaching math. Math anxiety scores correlate with other teacher characteristics in expected ways: higher math anxiety is associated with lower mathematical knowledge for teaching, more traditional beliefs about math teaching and learning, being a lower elementary school teacher, and a lack of math-specific teaching credentials. The 15-item Math Anxiety Scale for Teachers can be administered efficiently in large-scale studies and may support advances in research exploring relations among practicing teachers' math anxiety, instruction, and student learning. [This article was published in "AERA Open" (EJ1210489).]
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Florida
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A170463