Statistics and Probability: Investigating student anxiety and grades

This homework assignment delves into the impact of student anxiety on academic performance, specifically in the context of statistics courses. The assignment analyzes research papers, including those by Slootmaeckers (2015), Dobson (2012), Wike (2015), and Nina and Pamela (2015), to understand how anxiety affects course grades and overall academic achievement. It investigates the relationship between anxiety levels, gender, and the perception of course difficulty. The assignment assesses the impact of physical activity on student stress, as well as the effectiveness of various interventions in mitigating anxiety. The findings highlight the importance of recognizing and addressing anxiety, especially among female students, to enhance their academic outcomes. The analysis provides insights into the potential benefits of interventions such as encouragement and support, to improve student success. The assignment utilizes statistical analysis and survey data to draw conclusions about the impact of anxiety on learning and academic performance.

Name
Year
Objective
Study design
Participants
Sample size
Intervention
Dimensions
Results Notes
Slootmaeckers
Koen
(2015)
Contrary students'
attitude barriers
towards statistics
learning and skills
acquisition
[statOLS
Regression testing]
630 students Attitude towards
statistics
[Questionnaire
assessment]
females are more
negative about
their ‘cognitive
competency’ and
difficulty of
statistics as a
subject
The article
supported the
hypothesis
Dobson
Cassie(2012)
Testing the
consequences of
academic anxiety
on learners
academic
achievement either
being physically
handicapped or not
and possible action
courses to students
can combat anxiety
in learning
institutions
[Computer
program]
3,336
students
Levels of
academic anxiety
in students with
disabilities and
those without
[Spiel Berger
Trait Anxiety
Form (STAF)
questionnaire]
Females were
more susceptible
to the relating of
reason to grade
acquisition and
test difficulty
perception. Ability
attributed
performance by
students likely
comes hand in
hand with higher
anxiety levels.
The article
further
emphasized on
recognition or
praise as a
success
determinant
Wike Hannah
(2015)
Testing physical
activity,
Psychological well-
being, and stress
affiliation in college
students [Online
survey]
291
respondents
Physical
activities,
Mental welfare
affiliation to
stress in students
[SPSS. (V.21)]
Measurement of
enjoyment,
competence,
appearance,
fitness, and
Social on physical
activity partakers.
Perceived
stress and
general
psychological
welfare
moderation
weren't
realized via
physical
activity
indulgence,
under
significance
level applied.
Nina and
Pamela (2015)
Statistics anxiety
and gender
discrepancy in
higher education
students, and the
relationship
between statistics
anxiety and course
grades.
[Statistical anxiety
rating scale
(STARS)]
156
respondents
Statistical anxiety
levels in prior
statistics classes
[demographic
information
questionnaire].
Test and Class
Anxiety subscale
exhibited higher
anxiety in in
female students
than their male
counterparts.
Most female
student
respondents
claimed of
being
physically
tense, literally
short of breath
or nervous
during
statistics
lessons.
NOTE: the sample size given is only for the valid and duly filled feedbacks.
The Grid table.