This study did a survey on the level of anxiety on a mathematics subject of 1274 first semester undergraduates in Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) using the established instrument of Abbreviated Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale (A-MARS) that was adjusted to fit with the Malaysia education environment. Due to this adjustment, reliability test was initially conducted. This was to make sure that the quality of the instrument is not affected and as expected, it shows a good reliability level. Then, this study proceeds with the main objective, which were to study the anxiety level of mathematics among the respondents of engineering programs based on some of their demographic nature (gender, race, and higher entrance qualification). Overall, the results indicated that the anxiety level of the respondents was moderate. In specific, male respondents have the same anxiety level in mathematics as female respondents. In terms of race, Malay shows the highest level of anxiety, followed by Chinese, Others, and Indian. As for higher entrance qualification, all respondents show a fair level of anxiety in Mathematics. As for correlation, high anxiety levels with low grade and moderate anxiety levels with moderate grade in the overall mathematics were having a positive and moderate relationship and low anxiety level with high grade shows a strong and positive relationship.
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24 October 2016
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MATHEMATICS, ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS 2016 (ICoMEIA2016): Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Mathematics, Engineering and Industrial Applications 2016
10–12 August 2016
Songkhla, Thailand
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October 24 2016
The anxiety level versus performance in mathematics for engineering undergraduates in UniMAP
Mohd Hafiz Zakaria;
Mohd Hafiz Zakaria
a)
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Institute of Engineering Mathematics
, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Campus Pauh Putra, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
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Nor Hizamiyani Abdul Azziz;
Nor Hizamiyani Abdul Azziz
b)
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Institute of Engineering Mathematics
, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Campus Pauh Putra, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
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Nornadia Mohd Yazid;
Nornadia Mohd Yazid
c)
1
Institute of Engineering Mathematics
, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Campus Pauh Putra, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
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Syafawati Ab. Saad
Syafawati Ab. Saad
d)
1
Institute of Engineering Mathematics
, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Campus Pauh Putra, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
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Corresponding author: [email protected]
AIP Conf. Proc. 1775, 030078 (2016)
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Mohd Hafiz Zakaria, Nor Hizamiyani Abdul Azziz, Nornadia Mohd Yazid, Syafawati Ab. Saad; The anxiety level versus performance in mathematics for engineering undergraduates in UniMAP. AIP Conf. Proc. 24 October 2016; 1775 (1): 030078. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4965198
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