Not all elementary school teachers are scared of math

Teachers are strong role models for their pupils, especially at the beginning of education. This also holds true math: If teachers feel anxious about math, consequences on mathematical education pupils is detrimental. Previous studies have shown that (future) elementary school higher levels math anxiety than most people studying other subjects. Here, we set out to conceptually replicate these findings (e.g., meta-analysis by Hembree, 1990, https://doi.org/10.2307/749455) comparing pre-service and in-service German Belgian a reference group university students from various fields study. Moreover, questioned this finding asking which experience anxiety, considering gender, specialization, experience, investigated how relates teaching attitudes towards math. We replicated previous showing female level as compared students. Importantly, without specialization indeed had almost quarter them critical anxiety. In contrast, with did not show an increased sample. Considering only but all teachers, regardless teach in educational systems, potential problem pupils’ learning.