Yovav Eshet|Pnina Steinberger|Keren Grinautsky
Relationship between Statistics Anxiety and Academic Dishonesty: A Comparison between Learning Environments in Social Sciences
Zefat Academic College|Western Galilee College
current research examines impact statistics anxiety academic ethical behavior manifesting undergraduate social science students attending introductory statistics courses different learning environments covid19emergency remote teaching ert planned online environment poe facetoface f2f courses data collected students academic institutions studying bachelors degree social sciences structural equation modeling sem used examine relationship students previous academic achievements academic dishonesty mediated statistics anxiety results multigroup analysis show path coefficients differ three learning environments poe f2f ert specifically results support model previous math academic achievements significantly related academic dishonesty mediated statistics anxiety poe context accordingly poe statistics learning less effective f2f instruction practice research shows instructors presence learning process reduces students anxiety levels unethical behavior thus recommend poe instructors presence includes supportive emphatic interpersonal interaction reduce virtual distance conclude introductory courses statistics need empower students experiencing statistics anxiety better sustainable statistical literacy population