Start Date
16-12-2020 9:15 AM
Description
Math anxiety is a global phenomenon, making it an imperative research topic. This project focuses specifically on the impact of community colleges on students’ levels of math anxiety, and the effect that it has on both students’ success rates and their chosen majors. Community colleges provide a diverse population that has not been extensively investigated. To complete this project, I will conduct a longitudinal study over the course of two years at five community colleges spread out across Los Angeles to measure the levels of math anxiety in community college students. I will measure the initial levels of math anxiety through self-report questionnaires, and I will conduct surveys that consider factors that impact math anxiety. At the end of the study, I will conduct surveys assessing the student’s chosen major and whether they transferred to a four-year institution. I will also measure the students’ levels of math anxiety at this stage to determine whether any changes have occurred. Once I have collected this data, I plan on discussing the impact of math anxiety on community college students and proposing ways to mitigate any negative effects in order to increase the number of students pursuing STEM-related majors.
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Exploring Math Anxiety in Community Colleges
Math anxiety is a global phenomenon, making it an imperative research topic. This project focuses specifically on the impact of community colleges on students’ levels of math anxiety, and the effect that it has on both students’ success rates and their chosen majors. Community colleges provide a diverse population that has not been extensively investigated. To complete this project, I will conduct a longitudinal study over the course of two years at five community colleges spread out across Los Angeles to measure the levels of math anxiety in community college students. I will measure the initial levels of math anxiety through self-report questionnaires, and I will conduct surveys that consider factors that impact math anxiety. At the end of the study, I will conduct surveys assessing the student’s chosen major and whether they transferred to a four-year institution. I will also measure the students’ levels of math anxiety at this stage to determine whether any changes have occurred. Once I have collected this data, I plan on discussing the impact of math anxiety on community college students and proposing ways to mitigate any negative effects in order to increase the number of students pursuing STEM-related majors.
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Mentor: Alissa Crans