National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2012 Regional Conference and Exposition: Chicago, Illinois

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89- Mathematics Performance and Mathematics Self-Constructs in College Students

Thursday, November 29, 2012: 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
Gold Coast (Hyatt)
Lead Speaker:
Nandini Bhowmick
Co-Speaker:
Insoon Han


The study investigated whether mathematics constructs (anxiety, self-efficacy, and self-concept) predict mathematics performance in college students. Mathematics self-efficacy was the only predictor. When we added gender to the model, mathematics self-efficacy was no longer significant; this means that gender is a mediator.

Presentation Format: Research Session
Grade Band Audience: Higher Education

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