A Math-Related Decrement Stereotype Threat Reaction among Older Nontraditional College Learners

Autor/in	Hollis-Sawyer, Lisa
Titel	A Math-Related Decrement Stereotype Threat Reaction among Older Nontraditional College Learners
Quelle	In: Educational Gerontology, 37 (2011) 4, S.292-306 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-1277
Schlagwörter	Role Models; Stereotypes; Quality of Life; Mathematics Tests; Gender Differences; Nontraditional Students; Older Adults; College Students; Aging (Individuals); Mathematics Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Identifikationsfigur; Klischee; Lebensqualität; Geschlechterkonflikt; Älterer Erwachsener; Collegestudent; Aging; Altern; Mathematische Bildung
Abstract	It is important to address quality of life issues, such as education participation, with a growing aging population. The focus for the present research was on possible reactions among a broad age range of nontraditional learners. The present study found significant aging-related issues in perceived willingness to be involved in math-related learning and associated assessment contexts. Although nontraditional male and female learners differed in their characterization of personal past social role models' messages toward gender-related math ability, there were no significant differences in math test performance. This finding supports a possible "decrement" stereotype threat belief among relatively older learners. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10