Anxiety and Mathematics: An Update

Abstract

Sheila Tobias and Carol Weissbrod argue that remedies for "math anxiety" need to be evaluated and new techniques devised that are more closely linked to theories of learning. They maintain that proper techniques can be effective in reversing female under-achievement in mathematics and that further research will indicate comparable techniques to prevent math avoidance. Research relating mathematical achievement to gender is reviewed.

GeoGebra Yazılımının Matematik Kaygısı ve Matematik Öğretme Kaygısına Etkisinin İncelenmesi

“…Mathematics anxiety and mathematics teaching anxiety which teachers experience during the teaching activities like mathematical concepts, theorems, formulas, or solving problems (Peker, 2006) affect teachers negatively during the teaching and learning of mathematics. The negative conditions caused by mathematics anxiety during the teaching and learning process can be eliminated with effective mathematics teaching strategies (Tobias, 1998). Considering the important contributions of concrete learning (Gresham, 2007;Vinson, 2001), active learning environment (Hackworth, 1992), visualization (Şengül & Dereli, 2010) and the use of technology (Sun & Pyzdrowski, 2009;Waxman & Huang, 1996) in reducing mathematics anxiety, it is required that these environments should be created during the learning and teaching of mathematics process.…”

“…Matematik kaygısının öğrenme ve öğretme sürecinde oluşturduğu olumsuz şartlar etkili matematik öğretimi stratejileriyle ortadan kaldırılabilir (Tobias, 1998 Öğrencileri aktif birer öğrenen olarak destekleyen ortamlarda somut öğrenme ile soyut düşünce arasında bir köprü kurularak matematiksel kavramların ele alınması matematik kaygısını azaltmaya yardımcı olmaktadır (Taylor ve Brooks, 1986). Somutlaştırmanın yanında matematik öğrenme ortamının görsellerle desteklenmesi de matematik kaygısını azaltmaktadır (Şengül ve Dereli, 2010).…”

Trait Emotional Intelligence, Self-Confidence and Valuation of Mathematics: Mediation and Moderated Mediation Analyses of Summer Versus Regular Semester Students

“…Such negative attitudes or views about the usefulness of mathematics have been shown to mainly result from low self-confidence, and overpowering effects of mathematics anxiety (Lubienski, Robinson, Crane & Ganley, 2013;Chinn, 2012;Rattan, Good & Dweck, 2012;Gunderson, Ramirez, Levine & Bleilock, 2012;Tobias & Weissbrod, 1980;Fennema, 1979).…”

Development of the Diagnostic Worksheet for Mathematics Academic Counseling

“…수학불안에 대한 정의를 ' 어떤 식으로든 수학에 접하였을 때 개인이 불안을 경험하는 상황' (Byrd, 1982)이라고 포괄적으로 정의한 것도 있는 반면, Tobias & Weissbrod(1980) (Schunk, 1989;Zimmerman, 1995). 연구에 따르면, 학습에 대한 지각된 자기효능 감은 학생들의 수학문제해결율과 정적 상관을 보였다 (Schunk & Hanson, 1985;Schunk, Hanson, & Cox, 1987 In this research, The objective of the present study was to develop a preliminary diagnostic worksheet for use in consultations for learning mathematics.…”