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Mathematics anxiety, working memory, and mathematics performance: Effectiveness of a working memory intervention on reducing mathematics anxiety

Sevey, Brittany Christine

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2012, Specialist in Education, Miami University, Educational Psychology.
This study examined the effectiveness of a working memory intervention, Cogmed, in reducing mathematics anxiety in elementary students from an urban district. Mathematics anxiety, working memory, and mathematics performance were measured using the Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale - Elementary (Suinn, Taylor, & Edwards, 1988), three subtests from the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (Wechsler, 2003), and the Calculation subtest from the Woodcock-Johnson Psychoeducational Battery – Third Edition (Woodcock, McGrew & Mather, 2001) respectively. Results showed a significant correlation between working memory and mathematics performance. Significant increases in working memory and mathematics performance were found after the completion of the working memory intervention. No significant reductions in mathematics anxiety were found. These results indicate that stronger working memory is associated with higher mathematics performance, which was further supported by the significant gains achieved in participants’ working memory capacities and mathematics performance after completion of the working memory intervention.
Michael Woodin, PhD (Advisor)
Nelda Cambron-McCabe, PhD (Committee Member)
Iris Johnson, PhD (Committee Member)
Raymond Witte, PhD (Committee Member)

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  • Sevey, B. C. (2012). Mathematics anxiety, working memory, and mathematics performance: Effectiveness of a working memory intervention on reducing mathematics anxiety [Doctoral dissertation, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1302371469

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Sevey, Brittany. Mathematics anxiety, working memory, and mathematics performance: Effectiveness of a working memory intervention on reducing mathematics anxiety. 2012. Miami University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1302371469.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Sevey, Brittany. "Mathematics anxiety, working memory, and mathematics performance: Effectiveness of a working memory intervention on reducing mathematics anxiety." Doctoral dissertation, Miami University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1302371469

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)