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

Author(s) -

Ryan E. Baxter,

Alan Bates,

Adel Al-Bataineh

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

international journal of assessment tools in education

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2148-7456

DOI - 10.21449/ijate.264026

Subject(s) - self efficacy , mathematics education , self confidence , sample (material) , mathematics , algebra over a field , psychology , pure mathematics , chemistry , chromatography , psychotherapist

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.

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