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Math anxious students report that they engage in avoidance and experience distress

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2010 Research - The Answer to Overcoming Math Anxiety: Student's Perceptions

The Answer to Overcoming Math Anxiety: Student's Perceptions by Amelia Allen and Harvey Allen

Tchibozo, G., ed. (2010), Proceedings of the 2nd Paris International Conference on Education, Economy and Society, Vol. 1, Strasbourg (France): Analytrics

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Predictors of achievement of math students

Quote from: The Answer to Overcoming Math Anxiety: Student’s Perceptions

by Amelia Allen, Harvey Allen

"In conclusion these studies have shown that students’ beliefs in one’s own ability are good predictors of achievement."

Referring to:

Marzano, R. (2003).What works in schools. VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Ercikan, K., McCreith, T., & Lapointe, V. (2005, January). Factors associated with mathematics achievement and participation in advanced mathematics courses: An examination of gender differences from an international perspective. School Science and Mathematics. 105(1).

Higbee, J. L., Lundell, D. B., & Arendale, D. (Eds.). (2005). The General College vision: Integrating intellectual growth, multicultural perspectives, and student development. Minneapolis, MN: Center for Research on Developmental Education and Urban Literacy, University of Minnesota.

Zan, R. & Di Martino, P. (2007). Attitude toward mathematics: Overcoming the positive/negative dichotomy. The Montana Mathematics Enthusiast, 3, 157 – 168.

Karimi, A. & Venkatsesan, S. (2009). Mathematics anxiety, mathematics performance and academic hardiness in high school students. International Journal Education Science 1(1), 33 -37.