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ERIC Number: EJ415475
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0739-9863
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Factors Influencing Mathematics Attitudes among Mexican American College Undergraduates.
Ramirez, Olga M.
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, v12 n3 p292-98 Aug 1990
Analyzes factors influencing mathematics attitudes among 543 south Texas Mexican-American university students, tested for factors connoting fear and enjoyment. Survey results show ability, quality of preparation, college credits, and perceived importance of mathematics to be major determinants of math attitudes. No evidence linking ethnic or socioeconomic background with math attitudes. (TES)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, College Credits, College Preparation, Cultural Influences, Higher Education, Hispanic Americans, Mathematics Anxiety, Mathematics Education, Mexican American Education, School Surveys, Socioeconomic Influences, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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