Equity for All Students in the New Millennium

Role of computer self-efficacy and gender in computer-based test anxiety among undergraduates in Nigeria

“…It is an anxious state induced by fear of failing, inadequate or lack of computer skill, computer anxiety, consistent poor performance (Furner & Duffy, 2002) and time pressure. Students who experience high level of CBT anxiety may be preoccupied with negative and worrisome thoughts and experience some negative physiological reactions such as dizziness, headaches, high blood pressure, sweating, and nausea.…”

Journaling as a Test Preparatory Measure in Secondary Mathematics: Successful Student Strategies

“…Furner and Duffy (2002) suggested that using math journals where students can record their thoughts, feelings, and attitudes toward mathematics and mathematics class could be helpful in overcoming math anxiety in students. They claimed that this could be particularly helpful for students with learning disabilities.…”

“…Some educators have used writing as a means to adjust attitudes toward and perceptions of math (Sewell, 2006;Furner & Duffy, 2002;and Mason & McFeetors, 2002). Others have assessed student thinking (Baxter, Woodward, & Olson, 2005;Burns, 2005;Gordon & Macinnis, 1993;and Countryman, 1992) or used writing as a learning mechanism for new concepts and skills (Marlow, 2006;O'Connel, Beamon, Beyea, Denvir, Dowdall, Friedland & Ward, 2005;Williams, 2003;Brandenburg, 2002;Cooley, 2002;Koirala, 2002, Burns & Silbey, 2001McIntosh & Draper, 2001;Baker, 1999;and Fuqua, 1997).…”

Impact of Mathematics Anxiety on Undergraduate Mathematics Students in a Gulf Country

“…Research data [6] has reported that as low as 7% of Americans have been positively impacted by mathematics anxiety right from the kindergarten through to college, whereas 66% of adults are said to be negatively affected and as such are dreadful of mathematics. The Primary school is thought to be the starting point of mathematics anxiety [14] [15] [16] [17] [18], where students are reported to exhibit a total dislike for mathematical contents, especially when instructed in basic skills in mathematics rather than in the ideas that generate the skills [14] [15] [16] [17] [18].…”

“…The significance of mathematics goes beyond the academic domain and basic skills in mathematics are required for daily living. Mathematics anxiety, which impacts directly on Math"s proficiency, is not a new concept but has been welldocumented since the 1950s [1] [2][3] [4][5] [6]. The term first appeared when some teachers of mathematics were observed while teaching, in the early 1950s and was introduced to depict learners' attitudinal challenges with mathematics [7].…”