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Newton, Kristie Jones – Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 2009
This study was undertaken in order to better understand prospective elementary school teachers' motivations for working with fractions before and after taking a course designed to deepen their understanding of mathematics, as well as what instructional practices might be related to any changes detected in their motivations. Eighty-five education…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Elementary School Teachers, Teaching Methods, Student Attitudes
Taylor, Lyn; Brooks, Kathryn – Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 1986
Unfortunately, many students have negative feelings toward mathematics that can lead to math anxiety and subsequent poor performance in or avoidance of mathematics classes. These feelings may have been brought about by negative math classroom experiences, negative parental attitudes toward math, or societal stereotyping of mathematics. The notions…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Attitude Change, Classroom Environment, Females