Three of the Following Teacher Statements Are Likely to Enhance

question 37

Multiple Choice

Three of the following teacher statements are likely to enhance students' self-efficacy for mastering mathematics. Which one will not necessarily do so?

• A)"Look at how easily you can multiply and divide with fractions now. Remember how much trouble you had with fractions last fall? You've come a long way since then!"
• B)"Most of my students last year didn't do well simply because they weren't motivated and didn't want to work hard."
• C)You seem to be having trouble computing the area of a triangle. I think I know what the trouble is. Here,let me show you what you need to do differently."
• D)"The right kind of instruction can make all the difference in the world. I'm determined to find out how each of you can best learn mathematical concepts."

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