Psychology
First-year students’ math anxiety predicts STEM avoidance and underperformance throughout university, independently of math ability
R. J. Daker, S. U. Gattas, et al.
This study reveals how math anxiety significantly hampers STEM outcomes in first-semester university students, showing that it leads to fewer STEM courses taken and lower grades, regardless of math ability. The research, conducted by Richard J. Daker, Sylvia U. Gattas, H. Moriah Sokolowski, Adam E. Green, and Ian M. Lyons, suggests crucial interventions targeting math anxiety to enhance academic success in STEM fields.
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