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Title: Examining How Grade Level and Teaching Experience Are Related to Math Anxiety and Anxiety about Teaching
Language: English
Authors: Nandrea Burrell, Colleen M. Ganley, Robert C. Schoen
Source: Elementary School Journal. 2025 126(1):32-54.
Availability: University of Chicago Press. Journals Division, P.O. Box 37005, Chicago, IL 60637. Tel: 877-705-1878; Tel: 773-753-3347; Fax: 877-705-1879; Fax: 773-753-0811; e-mail: subscriptions@press.uchicago.edu; Web site: http://www.press.uchicago.edu
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 23
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Early Childhood Education
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Anxiety, Early Childhood Teachers, Mathematics Anxiety, Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction, Reading Instruction, Writing Instruction, Grammar, Social Studies, Instructional Program Divisions, Teaching Experience
DOI: 10.1086/736761
ISSN: 0013-5984
1554-8279
Abstract: Research on anxiety faced by teachers has focused on math-related anxieties. However, elementary teachers who teach multiple subjects may also experience anxiety when teaching other subjects, especially early in their careers or when teaching certain grade levels. In this preregistered study with 279 kindergarten to third-grade teachers, we examined grade level and teaching experience as predictors of teachers' general math anxiety, anxiety about teaching math, and anxiety about teaching science, reading, writing/grammar, and social studies. Teachers in earlier elementary grades reported higher levels of general math anxiety but lower anxiety about teaching other school subjects compared with teachers in upper elementary grades. More experienced teachers generally reported less anxiety overall about teaching. However, all teachers reported higher levels of anxiety specifically when teaching subjects such as math, science, and writing/grammar. Better understanding what causes these anxieties is crucial for improving teaching effectiveness and minimizing any potential negative effects on students.
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