Lynne Breed
Biographic Data
| ID | 7119107 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lynne Breed |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lynne |
| FAMILY NAME | Breed |
| SIGNATURE | BREED L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southern Maine |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Anxiety about Mathematics and Attitudes toward the Metric System
While Congress authorized a change-over to the metric system in 1975, the majority of Americans remain opposed to its adoption (Gallup, 1977). Systematic attempts to determine the source of this opposition appear to be lacking. T o the extent that converting from our current system of measurement to the metric system requires individuals to use mathematical reasoning, the opposition may stern from unfavorable attitudes towards mathematics. This i…
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Anxiety about Mathematics and Attitudes toward the Metric System
While Congress authorized a change-over to the metric system in 1975, the majority of Americans remain opposed to its adoption (Gallup, 1977). Systematic attempts to determine the source of this opposition appear to be lacking. T o the extent that converting from our current system of measurement to the metric system requires individuals to use mathematical reasoning, the opposition may stern from unfavorable attitudes towards mathematics. This i…
Anxiety (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Developmental psychology (1 work) · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness (1 work) · Mathematical anxiety (1 work) · Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques (1 work) · Metric (unit (1 work) · Metric system (1 work) · Opposition (politics (1 work)