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ERIC Number: ED666767
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 170
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-5152-0275-0
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Available Date: 0000-00-00
Examining Virtual Mathematics Instruction: A Comparative Case Study of In-Service Elementary Teachers with Mathematics Anxiety and Mathematics Teaching Self-Efficacy
Telashay Swope-Farr
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Mathematics Anxiety (MA) and Mathematics Teaching Self-Efficacy (MTSE) have been reported as factors related to teachers' mathematics instruction. This study investigated MA and MTSE in in-service elementary teachers' virtual mathematics instruction. A comparative case study design was used to understand the relationship between MA, MTSE, and their virtual mathematics instructional practices. Two in-service elementary teachers from an urban public charter school district in a large metropolitan city in the Midwest participated. I employed qualitative methods to examine the results from the Abbreviated Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale (AMAS), an adapted version of a researcher-developed instrument called the Mathematics Teaching and Mathematics Self-Efficacy Scale (MTMSE), interviews, teacher classroom observations, post-observation interviews, and a fraction simulation task to learn how teachers approached virtual mathematics instruction. Results indicated the in-service elementary teachers had low to moderate MA and high MTSE when teaching elementary mathematics concepts. However, if they were to have taught higher-level mathematics concepts, then they would have high MA and low MTSE. The in-service elementary teachers who had low to moderate MA and high MTSE heavily relied on direct instructional practices with a focus on procedural strategies. Also, these teachers experienced many challenges teaching mathematics in a virtual environment. Findings from this comparative case study have implications for teacher preparation programs, mathematics teaching professional development for in-service elementary teachers transitioning virtual mathematics pedagogy, improving mathematics performance for students, and assisting educational stakeholders in improving mathematics instruction. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale
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