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Relationship between Mathematics Anxiety and Attitude towards Mathematics among Indian Students

Authors :
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Chaman, Mini
Callingham, Rosemary
Source :
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. 2013Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA, 36th, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2013).
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate relationship between mathematics anxiety and attitude towards mathematics among secondary school students in South India. Data were collected from 112 secondary school students in a private school. Demographic information such as gender and age of the students were also collected. Structural equation modelling was used to test the hypothesised relationships between mathematics anxiety and attitude to mathematics variables. Independent-samples t-tests were used to examine the differences in the measured variables based on gender and age.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Publication Type :
Conference
Accession number :
ED572799
Document Type :
Speeches/Meeting Papers<br />Reports - Research