Research Article

A STUDY OF DEVELOPING A MATHEMATICS ANXIETY SCALE FOR TEACHERS

Volume: 13 Number: 3 July 31, 2017
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A STUDY OF DEVELOPING A MATHEMATICS ANXIETY SCALE FOR TEACHERS

Abstract

This study aimed at developing an instrument to determine the mathematics anxiety of teachers. The study group constitutes 487 teachers from different disciplines. First, a literature review was conducted to develop Math Anxiety Scale for Teachers (MAS-T). Also, semi-structured interviews were conducted with teachers of different subjects. An instrument consisting of 5 factors and 33 items were obtained after performing a factor analysis. Model's coherence indexes related to confirmatory factor analysis were as follows: X²/sd = 2.71, RMSEA= 0.07, SRMR= 0.07, GFI=  0.91, CFI=  0.92, NNFI= 0.93 ve AGFI=  0.90. Total internal consistency coefficient Cronbach Alpha (α) was obtained as .91. The findings of the criterion validity (.81) showed that the scale served itspurpose. After the analyses, Math Anxiety Scale for Teachers (MAS-T) was found to be a valid and reliable scale. 

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 31, 2017

Submission Date

February 10, 2017

Acceptance Date

July 30, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 13 Number: 3

APA
Yıldırım, K., & Gürbüz, R. (2017). A STUDY OF DEVELOPING A MATHEMATICS ANXIETY SCALE FOR TEACHERS. Journal of Theory and Practice in Education, 13(3), 392-410. https://doi.org/10.17244/eku.331901
AMA
1.Yıldırım K, Gürbüz R. A STUDY OF DEVELOPING A MATHEMATICS ANXIETY SCALE FOR TEACHERS. EKU. 2017;13(3):392-410. doi:10.17244/eku.331901
Chicago
Yıldırım, Kenan, and Ramazan Gürbüz. 2017. “A STUDY OF DEVELOPING A MATHEMATICS ANXIETY SCALE FOR TEACHERS”. Journal of Theory and Practice in Education 13 (3): 392-410. https://doi.org/10.17244/eku.331901.
EndNote
Yıldırım K, Gürbüz R (July 1, 2017) A STUDY OF DEVELOPING A MATHEMATICS ANXIETY SCALE FOR TEACHERS. Journal of Theory and Practice in Education 13 3 392–410.
IEEE
[1]K. Yıldırım and R. Gürbüz, “A STUDY OF DEVELOPING A MATHEMATICS ANXIETY SCALE FOR TEACHERS”, EKU, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 392–410, July 2017, doi: 10.17244/eku.331901.
ISNAD
Yıldırım, Kenan - Gürbüz, Ramazan. “A STUDY OF DEVELOPING A MATHEMATICS ANXIETY SCALE FOR TEACHERS”. Journal of Theory and Practice in Education 13/3 (July 1, 2017): 392-410. https://doi.org/10.17244/eku.331901.
JAMA
1.Yıldırım K, Gürbüz R. A STUDY OF DEVELOPING A MATHEMATICS ANXIETY SCALE FOR TEACHERS. EKU. 2017;13:392–410.
MLA
Yıldırım, Kenan, and Ramazan Gürbüz. “A STUDY OF DEVELOPING A MATHEMATICS ANXIETY SCALE FOR TEACHERS”. Journal of Theory and Practice in Education, vol. 13, no. 3, July 2017, pp. 392-10, doi:10.17244/eku.331901.
Vancouver
1.Kenan Yıldırım, Ramazan Gürbüz. A STUDY OF DEVELOPING A MATHEMATICS ANXIETY SCALE FOR TEACHERS. EKU. 2017 Jul. 1;13(3):392-410. doi:10.17244/eku.331901

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