An exploration of primary school teachers’ maths anxiety using interpretative phenomenological analysis
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Dove, Jane, Montague, Jane and Hunt, Thomas, E 2021. An exploration of primary school teachers’ maths anxiety using interpretative phenomenological analysis. International Online Journal of Primary Education.
| Authors | Dove, Jane, Montague, Jane and Hunt, Thomas, E |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Primary school teachers are important in children’s learning of mathematics, and maths anxiety development has been partly |
| Keywords | Maths anxiety; qualitative research; primary school teachers; experience of teaching |
| Year | 2021 |
| Journal | International Online Journal of Primary Education |
| Publisher | Final International University |
| ISSN | 1300 – 915X |
| Web address (URL) | http://www.ijge.info/ojs/index.php/IOJPE/article/view/1339/1114 |
| hdl:10545/625869 | |
| Publication dates | 30 Jun 2021 |
| Publication process dates | |
| Deposited | 09 Jul 2021, 16:27 |
| Accepted | 14 May 2021 |
| Contributors | University of Derby |
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| File | File Access Level Open |
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