Mathematics anxiety, attitude and self-efficacy: A study on the effect of “AppCalc” in engineering students
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https://doi.org/10.33010/ie_rie_rediech.v12i0.1229Keywords:
attitude, math anxiety, self-efficacy, digital toolsAbstract
In this study, the effectiveness of a teaching environment in reducing anxiety levels in students, increasing the feeling of self-efficacy and changing attitudes towards mathematics was investigated. The use of some digital tools was included and three questionnaires involved in learning mathematical concepts were applied: anxiety, attitude and self-efficacy. The research had a quasi-experimental design with a group that used the mobile application AppCalc, and a control group that took the course without the use of AppCalc. Along with investigating the aforementioned psychosocial aspects, the effect of the use of the mobile application on the management of certain basic math skills in engineering students from the southeast of the country was investigated. Among the findings, it is possible to mention that only some of the results were better in the sense that they could be attributed to the use of the digital tool, however, making the aim of the study explicit in the classroom did provide an advantage in the teacher’s perception of student learning.
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