Comparative investigation of mathematics anxiety and learning mathematics in male and female students of distance education system
Homayouni, A., Gharib, K., Mazini, F. & Khamohammadi Otaghsara, A.
Abstract:
The research aimed to investigate mathematics anxiety and learning mathematics in male and female of distance education university. Participants (N=118 men and 127 women) were randomly selected and responded to Plake & Parker’s mathematic anxiety rating scale _ revised (PPMARSR). Total scores of general mathematics were used to assess of learning mathematics. Findings showed males got more scores in assessment math anxiety than females, and also males got more scores in learning mathematics than females. Mathematics anxiety in distance education system needs distance learning and usually without direct and face to face attendance of teacher. So, these universities should plan to increase positive attitudes towards mathematics, especially with attention to gender differences.
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APA citation
- Homayouni, A., Gharib, K., Mazini, F. & Khamohammadi Otaghsara, A. (2014). Comparative investigation of mathematics anxiety and learning mathematics in male and female students of distance education system., 34–38.