Attitudes toward Learning Statistics among Social Work Students: Predictors for Future Professional Use of Statistics

Autor/inn/en	Yoon, Eunkyung; Lee, Jaegoo
Titel	Attitudes toward Learning Statistics among Social Work Students: Predictors for Future Professional Use of Statistics
Quelle	In: Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 42 (2022) 1, S.65-81 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0884-1233
DOI	10.1080/08841233.2021.2014018
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Statistics Education; Social Work; College Students; Predictor Variables; Mathematics Anxiety; Student Experience; Negative Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Soziale Arbeit; Collegestudent; Prädiktor; Studienerfahrung; Negative Fixierung
Abstract	College students appear to have statistics anxiety, and even negative attitudes, strongly related to learning, knowledge, and further interest in statistics. This study investigated social work students' attitudes toward statistics and correlated academic factors. The pseudo mixed-methods survey of 196 social work students revealed mixed feelings about statistics. The respondents perceived statistics to be difficult, complicated, and even irrelevant, but moderately accepted its value and usefulness. Future use of statistics in their careers was significantly predicted by mastery of basic statistics, positive experience with statistical courses, perceived value, and interest. Additional qualitative findings suggested effective teaching and learning strategies for research and statistics. Results overall suggest that, via creative instructional modes, social work educators generally strive to help reluctant students appreciate the value of statistical knowledge and skills in their current fields. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01