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ERIC Number: EJ1258919
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Aug
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0741-7136
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Time, Time, Time: Perceptions of the Causes of Mathematics Anxiety in Highly Maths Anxious Female Adult Learners
Jameson, Molly M.
Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, v70 n3 p223-239 Aug 2020
Adult learners and female students report higher levels of mathematics anxiety than their peers, suggesting that female adult learners may be particularly vulnerable. This study used Bandura's triarchic reciprocal causality model as a foundation and interviewed five highly mathematics anxious female adult learners to understand their perceptions of the causes of their mathematics anxiety. Thematic interpretation revealed five themes from the interviews; "time since last educational" experience emerged as the strongest theme, with other personal and environmental factors also emerging. The findings support a social cognitive perspective of mathematics anxiety. Suggestions for pedagogical techniques with adult learners are included.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale
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