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ERIC Number: EJ962631
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Dec
Pages: 8
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"Math Makes Me Sweat" The Impact of Pre-Service Courses on Mathematics Anxiety
Johnson, Beth; vanderSandt, Suriza
Issues in the Undergraduate Mathematics Preparation of School Teachers, v5 Dec 2011
We investigate mathematics anxiety amongst education majors currently enrolled as pre-service teachers in special education, deaf and hard of hearing, early childhood and elementary education. The impact of a compulsory freshmen content course and sophomore methodology course on mathematics anxiety for each education major was studied over a two year period. Results indicate that the highest level of mathematics anxiety, as measured by the Revised-Mathematics Anxiety Survey (R-MANX), occurred amongst pre-service deaf and hard of hearing teachers as they enter their training as teachers. Results reveal that certain education majors benefit more than others from mathematics training courses. (Contains 9 tables and 1 figure.)
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Texas Tech University. Broadway and Boston, Lubbock, TX 79409-1042. Tel: 806-742-2566; Fax: 806-742-1112; e-mail: math.dept@ttu.edu; Web site: http://www.k-12prep.math.ttu.edu/journal/journal.shtml
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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