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Article: Impact of online discussion on elementary teacher candidates' anxiety towards teaching mathematics (1).(Report)
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- June 22, 2008
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Mathematics anxiety is a well documented phenomenon and has been a popular research topic for the past several decades (see Hembree, 1990; Ma, 1999 for meta-analyses of this topic). The primary reason for this extensive attention is that mathematics anxiety is prevalent among students of all levels and among elementary teachers as well (Martinez & Martinez, 1996). Additionally, mathematics anxiety not only directly affects the teaching and learning of mathematics but also affects one's professional and personal opportunities (Tobias, 1993; Trujillo & Hadfield, 1999).
When mathematics anxiety affects elementary teachers, it will ultimately affect their students as well, as ...
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