Developmental Mathematics Students: Who are They and What is Their Mathematics Self-Efficacy?

<p>The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine differences in developmental mathematics students’ self-efficacy within the demographic data from the survey. Data from a sample of 240 Intermediate Algebra students at a single four-year university using the Mathematics Self-Efficacy...

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Main Authors: Ryan Baxter, Alan Bates, Adel Tawfig Al-Bataineh
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Language:English
Published: izzet kara 2016-11-01
Series:International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education
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Online Access:http://ijate.net/index.php/ijate/article/view/134
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description <p>The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine differences in developmental mathematics students’ self-efficacy within the demographic data from the survey. Data from a sample of 240 Intermediate Algebra students at a single four-year university using the Mathematics Self-Efficacy Results indicate that males possess higher levels of mathematics self-efficacy and confidence with their mathematical abilities than females. Students who completed a lower developmental mathematics course prior to Intermediate Algebra possess lower levels of mathematics self-efficacy. The results of this study suggest developmental mathematics instructors should refine their teaching methodologies by incorporating strategies to increase their student’s self-efficacy.</p>
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Alan Bates
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Developmental Mathematics Students: Who are They and What is Their Mathematics Self-Efficacy?
International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education
Developmental Mathematics
Higher Education
Self-Efficacy
Traditional and Non-traditional Students
Gender, Ethnicity
title Developmental Mathematics Students: Who are They and What is Their Mathematics Self-Efficacy?
title_full Developmental Mathematics Students: Who are They and What is Their Mathematics Self-Efficacy?
title_fullStr Developmental Mathematics Students: Who are They and What is Their Mathematics Self-Efficacy?
title_full_unstemmed Developmental Mathematics Students: Who are They and What is Their Mathematics Self-Efficacy?
title_short Developmental Mathematics Students: Who are They and What is Their Mathematics Self-Efficacy?
title_sort developmental mathematics students who are they and what is their mathematics self efficacy
topic Developmental Mathematics
Higher Education
Self-Efficacy
Traditional and Non-traditional Students
Gender, Ethnicity
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