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Assessing the General Education Mathematics
Courses at a Liberal Arts College for Women
Appendix
D
Attitudes Survey
Name
Date
In order to plan better and meet individual needs in this
class, please complete the attitude survey:
On the following continuums, indicate your perceived level on
each scale. Please write a brief statement to explain your choice
on each scale. (Use the back of the page as necessary.)
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I am confident in my ability to learn mathematics
and perform well on mathematical tasks
I feel at ease in a situation requiring mathematical thinking
I keep persisting in order to complete a mathematical task or problem
I believe mathematics is currently useful to me
and will be important in my future activities and career
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1. Confidence
1
2
3
4
5
2.
Anxiety
1
2
3
4
5
3.
Persistence
1
2
3
4
5
4.
Usefulness
1
2
3
4
5
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I lack confidence in my ability to learn mathematics and perform well
on mathematical tasks
I feel dread, anxiety and nervousness in a situation requiring
mathematical thinking
I easily give up when trying to complete a
mathematical task or problem
I believe mathematics will not be useful to me now or in the future
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