Preparing for the numeracy skills test: developing a self-perception for success
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2016
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Brown, L.
O'Keeffe, L.
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Proceedings of the Annual conference of the mathematics education research group of Australasia, 2016, vol.inpress, pp.1-8
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39th Annual conference of the mathematics education research group of Australasia (3 Jul 2016 - 7 Jul 2016 : Adelaide, South Australia)
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Numeracy Skills testing was brought to the forefront following the Action Now: Classroom Ready Teachers report in 2015. The announcement was met with much concern by many pre-service teachers (PSTs). Given the body of research associated with mathematics anxiety and assessment, which suggests that students’ self-efficacy and confidence in their mathematical abilities can be counterproductive, this paper explores the impact of positive reinforcement and affirmation on the knowledge and mathematical ability of a cohort of PSTs facing the Numeracy Skills Test.
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Copyright 2016 MERGA