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

The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine differences indevelopmental mathematics students’ self-efficacy within the demographic datafrom the survey. Data from a sample of 240 Intermediate Algebra students at asingle four-year university using the Mathematics Self-Efficacy Resultsindic...

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Main Authors: Ryan Baxter, Alan Bates, Adel Tawfig Al-bataineh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: izzet kara 2016-12-01
Series:International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/230660
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Summary:The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine differences indevelopmental mathematics students’ self-efficacy within the demographic datafrom the survey. Data from a sample of 240 Intermediate Algebra students at asingle four-year university using the Mathematics Self-Efficacy Resultsindicate that males possess higher levels of mathematics self-efficacy andconfidence with their mathematical abilities than females. Students whocompleted a lower developmental mathematics course prior to IntermediateAlgebra possess lower levels of mathematics self-efficacy. The results of thisstudy suggest developmental mathematics instructors should refine theirteaching methodologies by incorporating strategies to increase their student’sself-efficacy.
ISSN:2148-7456