Teacher-Student Relationship, Anxiety and Self-Efficacy as Predictors of Mathematics Performance

Abstract

Introduction

Good academic performance is very important not only to students and their parents but also to institutions of learning, educators and any progressive community. For a college mathematics instructor, it is a must to foster excellent mathematics literacy for students. In this regard, the researcher intends to explore and investigate the interrelationship of teacher-student influence, anxiety, and self-efficacy in the mathematical achievement of college students.

Methods

A cross-sectional descriptive correlation design was used to describe the correlation of teacher-student relationship, anxiety, and self-efficacy constructs as predictors of mathematics performance. There different types of tests were employed namely: Correlates of Student-Teacher Assessment Scale (CSTAS), Math Anxiety Survey (MAS), and General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES).

Results

Based on the results of the study, respondents order to determine the convergence of Anxiety Test and Self –Efficacy measure to Correlates of Student-Teacher AssessmentScale (CSTAS). The researcher utilized a descriptive correlation form of statistical analysis and to find the best predictor of mathematics performance. Consequently, the study yielded the following: there is no significant relationship in the Correlates of Student-Teacher Assessment Scale, and Anxiety Test facets: Anxiety, Emotional and Physical, and Social factor to the Academic Performance of the students. However, the Self-Efficacy measure garnered a probability value of (p<.02) significantly lower than the sig. value of (p<.05). Therefore, self –efficacy is the best predictor of mathematics performance, of the students.

Discussion

The results denote the needed strategies and materials to be used by the teachers should be planned not only focusing on skills or competencies but also self-efficacy. They should also determine a student's perception of teacher-student relationship, anxiety, and self-efficacy to understand the students' educational needs. Moreover, teachers should enhance students' perception of self-efficacy as it has been proven to be the best predictor of students' performance.