Student Anxiety and Perception of Difficulty Impact Performance and Persistence in Introductory Biology Courses.

ABSTRACT: Students respond to classroom activities and achievement outcomes with a variety of emotions that can impact student success. One emotion students experience is anxiety, which can negatively impact student performance and persistence. This study investigated what types of classroom anxiety were related to student performance in the course and persistence in the major. Students in introductory biology classes self-reported their general class, test, communication, and social anxiety; perceived course difficulty; intention to stay in the major; and demographic variables. Final course grades were acquired from instructors. An increase in perception of course difficulty from the beginning to the end of the semester was significantly associated with lower final course grades (N = 337), particul

SUBMITTER: England BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6755222 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature