Download or read book Conquering Math Phobia written by Calvin C. Clawson and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1992-01-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a mathophobe's answered prayer. After a revealing discussion of what went wrong with the teaching of math in the U.S., it sets out to remedy the situation by demonstrating that we have nothing to fear from math. With a step-by-step program, it helps adults conquer their math fears and dysfunctions, integrate mathematical competency into their lives and begin to enjoy the pleasures of numbers. Demonstrating both the intellectual amusement and increased personal productivity that a familiarity with numbers can provide, it builds a firm foundation of basic calculating skills that will enable readers to approach numbers with confidence, gain control over their finances and apply their new skills in the workplace.
Download or read book Conquering Math Anxiety written by Cynthia A. Arem and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2009-02-03 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third edition of Arem's CONQUERING MATH ANXIETY workbook presents a comprehensive, multifaceted treatment approach to reduce math anxiety and math avoidance. The author offers tips on specific strategies, as well as relaxation exercises. The book's major focus is to encourage students to take action. Hands-on activities help readers explore both the underlying causes of their problem and viable solutions. Many activities are followed by illustrated examples completed by other students. The free accompanying CD contains recordings of powerful relaxation and visualization exercises for reducing math anxiety. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Download or read book Overcoming Math Anxiety written by Sheila Tobias and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1993 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tobias' lucid explanations help take the sting out of math anxiety and make math more accessible. Updated chapters demonstrate how little we really know about sex differences in brain function and new programs, many for women only, are described in detail. Illustrations.
Download or read book Overcoming Math Anxiety written by Sheila Tobias and published by W. W. Norton. This book was released on 1978 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the nature and origins of anxiety about mathematics and provides advice on working with a variey of specific mathematical concepts and problems.
Download or read book Conquering Math Anxiety written by Cynthia A. Arem and published by Brooks Cole. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides exercises, worksheets, and explanations of methods to help students deal with and overcome their fears.
Download or read book Succeed with Math written by Sheila Tobias and published by College Board. This book was released on 1987 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Succeed with Math is the ground-breaking practical guide that enables you to conquer math anxiety and gives you the tools to master mathematics in your highschool and college courses and in the world of work.
Download or read book Learning to Love Math written by Judy Willis and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2010-09-09 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is there a way to get students to love math? Dr. Judy Willis responds with an emphatic yes in this informative guide to getting better results in math class. Tapping into abundant research on how the brain works, Willis presents a practical approach for how we can improve academic results by demonstrating certain behaviors and teaching students in a way that minimizes negativity. With a straightforward and accessible style, Willis shares the knowledge and experience she has gained through her dual careers as a math teacher and a neurologist. In addition to learning basic brain anatomy and function, readers will learn how to * Improve deep-seated negative attitudes toward math. * Plan lessons with the goal of "achievable challenge" in mind. * Reduce mistake anxiety with techniques such as errorless math and estimation. * Teach to different individual learning strengths and skill levels. * Spark motivation. * Relate math to students' personal interests and goals. * Support students in setting short-term and long-term goals. * Convince students that they can change their intelligence. With dozens of strategies teachers can use right now, Learning to Love Math puts the power of research directly into the hands of educators. A Brain Owner's Manual, which dives deeper into the structure and function of the brain, is also included—providing a clear explanation of how memories are formed and how skills are learned. With informed teachers guiding them, students will discover that they can build a better brain . . . and learn to love math!
Download or read book Fear of Math written by Claudia Zaslavsky and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author offers a host of methods, drawn from many cultures, for tackling real-world math problems and explodes the myth that women and minorities are not good at math.
Download or read book Algebra Facts written by Theodore John Szymanski and published by Thomson Brooks/Cole. This book was released on 1993 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides easy access to the most crucial concepts and formulas in basic algebra.
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Download or read book Overcoming Math Anxiety written by Randy Davidson and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mathematical Mysteries written by Calvin C. Clawson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-11-09 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A meditation on the beauty and meaning of numbers, exploring mathematical equations, describing some of the mathematical discoveries of the past millennia, and pondering philosophical questions about the relation of numbers to the universe.
Download or read book CONQUERING MATH ANXIETY 2ND ED written by CYNTHIA. AREM and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mathematical Sorcery written by Calvin C. Clawson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-01-04 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Calculus Diaries written by Jennifer Ouellette and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kiss My Math meets A Tour of the Calculus Jennifer Ouellette never took math in college, mostly because she-like most people-assumed that she wouldn't need it in real life. But then the English-major-turned-award-winning-science-writer had a change of heart and decided to revisit the equations and formulas that had haunted her for years. The Calculus Diaries is the fun and fascinating account of her year spent confronting her math phobia head on. With wit and verve, Ouellette shows how she learned to apply calculus to everything from gas mileage to dieting, from the rides at Disneyland to shooting craps in Vegas-proving that even the mathematically challenged can learn the fundamentals of the universal language.
Download or read book Overcoming Math Anxiety written by Sheila Tobias and published by W. W. Norton. This book was released on 1995 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A former math avoider demystifies the math experience so that those who believe they are hopelessly incompetent can conquer their fears and deal effectively with math problems
