W.A.R.

: Wonder, Anxiety, and Resilience

What is it good for?!?

Vanesah Roberts
Actuary Science Major
Seton Hill University ‘23
Research Question
● Hadzigeorgiou on wonder
● What we wanted to see
● Were there any connections?
 Neuroscience

● Beauty
● Learning under pressure
● Opportunities
● Interactive lessons
 How We Did It

IRB

Questionnaire

Math
Students Data
from Dr. analysis
Burns Class
Connections of Wonder

Resilience

Wonder

Assigned
Work
Anxiety
RESULTS
 Bar Graphs

I believe I can grow my knowledge of math. There are somethings still undiscovered in math.
 Bar Graphs Contin.

If I fail a math test, I know I need to work harder Math is essential to your future.
to achieve a better grade.
Regression
 CORRELATION TABLE
Comparison A Comparison B Test Value P-Value Associated?

M.R.S. Score Wonder Total 23.69 .005 Yes

M.R.S. Score Project Total 37.34 .000 Yes

Struggle Total Resilience Total 33.15 .000 Yes

Wonder Total Value Total 17.87 .037 Yes

Wonder Total Project Total 17.33 .044 Yes

Exam Total Struggle Total 18.88 .026 Yes

Struggle Total Quiz Total 18.2 .006 Yes

Use of Math in
Value Total 17.25 .045 Yes
Career
 Hypotheses
Null Hypothesis: M.R.S. Score is not associated with Wonder Total.
Alternative: M.R.S. Score is associated with Wonder Total.

Conclusion: p<.05 so reject the Null Hypothesis.

Null Hypothesis: M.R.S. Score is not associated with Project Total.

Alternative: M.R.S. Score is associated with Project Total.

Conclusion: p<.05 so reject the Null Hypothesis.

Null Hypothesis: Wonder Totalis not associated with Value Total.

Alternative: Wonder Total is associated with Value Total.

Conclusion: p<.05 so reject the Null Hypothesis.

 WHY DO THIS?
● Wanted Data Internship
● Wanted to Experience Research
● Why not?
“Educating the mind
without educating the
heart is no education
at all.””
-Aristotle
W.A.R. WHAT’S IT GOOD FOR?
WONDER

ANXIETY

RESILIENCE
 Citations

References

Hadzigeorgiou, Y. (2014). Relcaiming the value of wonder in science education. In K. Egan, A. Cant, & G. Judson (Eds.),

Wonder-full education: The centrality of wonder in teaching and learning across the curriculum(pp. 40-65). Routledge

Koliopoulos, D. (2014, October 24). (PDF) Kieran Egan, Annabella Cant and Gillian Judson (eds): Wonder-full Education: The

Centrality of Wonder in Teaching and Learning Across the Curriculum. ResearchGate. Retrieved April 17, 2023, from

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275057682_Kieran_Egan_Annabella_Cant_and_Gillian_Judson_eds_Wond

er-full_Education_The_Centrality_of_Wonder_in_Teaching_and_Learning_Across_the_Curriculum

Larrivee, D., & Gini, A. (2014, September 10). The Wonder Approach to learning. Frontiers. Retrieved April 17, 2023, from

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00764/full#B9
Thank you!

Any questions?