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Article: An invitation into the investigation of the relationship between mathematics anxiety and learning styles in elementary preservice teachers.(Report)
- Article from:
- Journal of Invitational Theory and Practice
- Article date:
- January 1, 2007
- Author:
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Two hundred sixty-four students from a large southeastern U.S. university participated in this study which investigated the relationship between mathematics anxiety and learning styles in elementary preservice teachers. The Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale (MARS) and Style Analysis Survey (SAS) were administered. Scores were analyzed using Pearson product-moment correlations. Results showed a relationship between mathematics anxiety and global learning style (r = 0.42) indicating a tendency for global learners (whole picture learners) to have higher levels of mathematics anxiety.
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