The findings revealed that a constructivist math methods class decreased math anxiety in preservice teachers, changed beliefs about teaching mathematics to conform more to the recommendations of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and increased the use and quality of constructivist approaches that students used in constructing lesson plans. There was no relationship shown between the level of math anxiety that preservice teachers possessed and their degree of constructivist beliefs and lesson planning regarding mathematics teaching. There was also no relationship between students' beliefs about teaching mathematics utilizing National Council of Teacher of Mathematics standards and constructivist planning in mathematics lessons.
The results of this study indicate that opportunities to experience constructivist approaches to teaching mathematics, combined with manipulative use, allows students to become immersed in the subject. When students experience mathematics in a constructivist environment, mathematics becomes more understandable and enjoyable. Math anxiety is lessened and strategies that create a constructivist environment in the classroom become techniques that preservice teachers embrace.