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Download full textVinson, Beth McCulloch; Haynes, Jonita; Brasher, Joe; Sloan, Tina; Gresham, Regina – 1997
This study investigated changes in mathematics anxiety levels among future teachers in two different mathematics materials and methods classes. The changes were a function of using (1) Bruner's framework of developing conceptual knowledge before procedural knowledge, and (2) manipulatives to make mathematics concepts more concrete. The study…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, Higher Education
Sloan, Tina Rye; Vinson, Beth; Haynes, Jonita; Gresham, Regina – 1997
This study examined the effectiveness of a methods course in the reduction of mathematics anxiety levels among three groups of preservice teachers majoring in elementary education. The sample included 61 novices enrolled in a course entitled Mathematics for the Young Child. This methods course utilized concrete manipulatives and active learning…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Experiential Learning
