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Student Attitude, Student Understanding and Mathematics Anxiety
conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 05:01 authored by Jennison, MH, Kim BeswickThis paper reports on two of ten themes that emerged from a study of the impacts of a fraction teaching intervention on the mathematics anxiety and fraction competence of eight Year 8 students. The themes arose from multiple data sources and relate to Student Attitude and Student Understanding. The students identified practical, hands-on activities and group work as impacting positively on their understanding and their confidence in relation to fractions. The influence of improved understanding and confidence was also recorded as positively affecting student attitudes to fractions in particular and mathematics in general. The study highlights the connections between mathematics anxiety among middle school students and their existing understandings of and attitudes towards mathematics.
History
Publication title
Shaping the future of mathematics education : proceedings of the 33rd annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of AustralasiaEditors
Sparrow L, Kissane B & Hurst CPagination
280-288ISBN
978-1-920846-25-1Department/School
Faculty of EducationPublisher
ProcopyPlace of publication
AustraliaEvent title
MERGAEvent Venue
Fremantle, Western AustraliaDate of Event (Start Date)
2010-07-03Date of Event (End Date)
2010-07-07Rights statement
Copyright 2010 MERGA Inc.Repository Status
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