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The Role of Mathematics Anxiety and Attitudes in Adolescents' Intentions to Study Senior Science

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      Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: sales@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/
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      N
    • Source:
      8
    • Education Level:
      Secondary Education
      Elementary Education
      Grade 8
      Junior High Schools
      Middle Schools
      Grade 9
      High Schools
      Grade 10
      Grade 11
      Grade 12
    • Subject Terms:
      Mathematics Anxiety; Mathematics Instruction; Secondary School Students; Anxiety; Student Attitudes; Intention; Biology; Chemistry; Physics; Grade 8; Grade 9; Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12; Gender Differences; Predictor Variables; Foreign Countries
    • Subject Terms:
      Australia
    • Abstract:
      In this study, we examined whether generalised mathematics anxiety, application of mathematics in science anxiety, and positive attitudes towards mathematics influenced adolescents' intentions to study biology, chemistry, and physics in Grades 11 and 12. Participants were 477 students in Grades 8-10 from two schools in Western Sydney. Girls reported higher levels of generalised mathematics anxiety and application of mathematics in science anxiety. Positive attitudes towards mathematics were a significant and positive predictor of students' intentions to study all science subjects, while application of mathematics in science anxiety was a negative predictor of students' intentions to study chemistry and physics.
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    • Publication Date:
      2022
    • Accession Number:
      ED623712