- International Online Journal of Primary Education (IOJPE)
- Vol: 10 Issue: 1
- AN EXPLORATION OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ MATHS ANXIETY USING INTERPRETATIVE PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALY...
AN EXPLORATION OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ MATHS ANXIETY USING INTERPRETATIVE PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
Authors : Jane DOVE, Jane MONTAGUE, Thomas E. HUNT
Pages : 32-49
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Publication Date : 2021-06-30
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Primary school teachers are important in children’s learning of mathematics, and maths anxiety development has been partly attributed to children’s classroom experiences (Das & Das, 2013). Maths anxiety was explored in UK primary school teachers, with a view to understanding its development and impact. Data from four semi-structured individual interviews were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), which facilitates a deeper knowledge of individuals’ personal experience. Three key themes emerged: "experiencing the psychological consequences of maths anxiety”, "social influences” and "the consequences of experiencing maths anxiety as a teaching professional”. The findings contribute to our understanding of the influence of maths anxiety on teachers and teaching practices.Keywords : Maths anxiety, qualitative research, primary school teachers, experience of teaching.