Utilizing mixed methods in teaching environments to reduce statistics anxiety

International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 28-39

  Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J ^a   Leech, Nancy L ^b   Murtonen, Mari ^c   Tähtinen, Juhani ^c  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Methods teaching; Mixed methods; Qualitative research; Statistics; Statistics anxiety; Student attitudes

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958180916     PISSN: 18340806     EISSN: 18340814     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/mra.2010.4.1.028     Document Type: Article

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