APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Decreasing Anxiety, Increasing Confidence: “De-Mathifying” Statistics Using in-Class Writing Exercises
- Leslie Martinez
University of the Incarnate Word - Shakira Gray
University of the Incarnate Word - Teresa Taylor-Partridge
University of the Incarnate Word - Zane Alsareinye
University of the Incarnate Word - Gerardo Pena
University of the Incarnate Word - Mercedes Lara
University of the Incarnate Word - Lisa Lockhart
University of the Incarnate Word
Abstract
Students in psychology statistics courses often experience high levels of math-related anxiety. We hypothesized that implementing intentional writing exercises can interrupt the deep-rooted cycle of math anxiety through building math confidence. Results are immediately relevant to statistics instructors, who can develop writing-based interventions to circumvent students’ previous negative math experiences.
Statistics and Methodology
