Math Attitudes Survey

This survey is to determine attitudes towards math of students placed into developmental mathematics courses.

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* 1. Which of the following best describes your view of the importance of mathematics to our society?

Mathematics is a vital cornerstone of society and crucial to our understanding of the world.

Mathematics is important to support the technical and scientific advances of society.

Mathematics is very useful in some fields, but is over-emphasized in others.

While mathematics can be of value, it's importance to society is often over-rated.

Mathematics is relatively useless for most of society.

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which of the following best describes how important you believe mathematics will be for you and your future?

I expect to use significant mathematics in my academic program, throughout my career, and to enrich my life.

Mathematics seems to be important in most aspects of my academic and career plans.

Mathematics will be vital in a few situations I expect to encounter, and useful in many others.

I will occasionally use the mathematics I am expected to learn.

Mathematics is more a filter or obstacle than a truly useful tool for me.

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Which of the following best describes your enjoyment of mathematics.

Math is fun and enlightening.

Although math can be frustrating, at times it is also rewarding -- like solving a puzzle.

I generally don't mind math, but neither am I attracted to it.

I can tolerate math -- at least most of the time.

I do math only because I know I have to.

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Which of the following best describes your ability to learn mathematics?

I learn mathematics quickly, easily, and thoroughly.

I learn mathematics concepts easily, but I don't retain them well.

Mathematics is a mixed bag for me -- easy sometimes but hard other times.

Even though I work hard, mathematics remains confusing and frustrating most of the time.

I find it difficult to be inspired to learn mathematics well and to practice mathematics enough.

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Which of the following describe difficulties you have experienced with learning mathematics in the past or that you anticipate having with this course. Please check all that apply.

If the instructor does not cover a topic well or I miss a class, I have trouble learning that topic on my own from resources I have available.

I do not test well, and tend to miss exam problems I am capable of solving.

I am prone to careless errors.

I am baffled by the "logic" of mathematics.

I am very rusty and/or deficient with certain mathematics concepts.

I have trouble remembering what I learn.

I have trouble concentrating when working on mathematics.

I tend not to give mathematics sufficient effort.

I get stuck easily, and have trouble getting unstuck.

I am easily frustrated and often anxious even when just starting a problem.

I have trouble being systematic or complete in my mathematics work.

I have trouble connecting the right procedures to particular problems.

I seem to take a long time to learn and/or complete procedures.

I rarely have trouble learning math and anticipate none with this course.

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* 6. Please give 5 words or brief phrases (e.g. difficult, or valuable thought process, or over-rated) that describe your current attitudes toward mathematics.

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* 7. What is your name? (I need to identify you to be able to give you credit for completing this assignment -- even though the answers are not graded. I also need to know who you are to best address your needs and concerns, as well as to track how your attitudes might change through the course.)