Characterizing the mathematics anxiety literature using confidence intervals as a literature review mechanism

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 424-438

  Zientek, Linda Reichwein ^a   Yetkiner, Z Ebrar ^b   Thompson, Bruce ^b  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

confidence intervals; effect sizes; mathematics anxiety; replicability; statistical significance

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956016919     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220670903383093     Document Type: Review

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