Liuli Huang
A Mixed Method Investigation of Social Science Graduate Students’ Statistics Anxiety Conditions Before and After the Introductory Statistics Course
Louisiana State University
research frequently uses quantitative approach explore undergraduates statistics anxiety conditions however studies adults statistics anxiety use qualitative method focus solely graduate students moreover even less studies focus comparing adults anxiety levels introductory statistics course line study important pursue since introductory statistics course play important roles preparing students foundation knowledge higher level statistics course inspiring students interests higher level course addition graduate students tend different backgrounds learning motivations learning habits compared undergraduate counterparts overall limited mixed research method available social sciences graduate students 1 statistics anxiety introductory statistics course 2 actions taken decrease anxiety study seeks fill gap incorporating mixed research method explore social sciences graduate students statistics learning processes findings suggest social sciences graduate students anxiety levels diminished introductory statistics course even though also experienced severe statistics anxiety beginning findings became essential institutions higher education instructors social sciences statistics learners consider