Higher mathematics test anxiety predicts earlier practice-session exit, mediating lower learning gains in an adaptive math program¶
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q2 i? Students with higher mathematics test anxiety tended to end practice sessions earlier in an adaptive arithmetic environment, which mediated lower learning gains. → Anselm Strohmaier 2026
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Anselm Strohmaier 2026¶
Anselm Strohmaier, Fien Depaepe, Michael Nickl, Andreas Obersteiner. (2026). A domain-specific perspective on adaptivity. Learning and Instruction 104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2026.102364
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The editorial reports, citing Hilz et al. (2025), an observational analysis of logfile traces of practice behavior in an existing adaptive arithmetic environment where difficulty was automatically adjusted based on performance; "students with higher mathematics test anxiety tended to end practice sessions earlier".
"Using logfile traces of practice behavior, Hilz et al. (2025) showed that students with higher mathematics test anxiety tended to end practice sessions earlier, which mediated lower learning gains."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Academic Anxiety — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
- Affect Regulation — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
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Higher mathematics test anxiety predicts earlier practice-session exit, mediating lower learning gains in an adaptive math program |
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Higher mathematics test anxiety predicts earlier practice-session exit, mediating lower learning gains in an adaptive math program |
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