The effects of mathematics anxiety on matriculation students as related to motivation and achievement

Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-30

  Zakaria, Effandi ^a   Nordin, Norazah Mohd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Achievement; Mathematics anxiety; Matriculation students; Motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 40749104606     PISSN: 13058215     EISSN: 13058223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12973/ejmste/75303     Document Type: Article

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