Download or read book Tackling Anxiety in Primary Mathematics Teachers written by Karen Wicks and published by Critical Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides teacher educators with an understanding of the issues around mathematics anxiety and a framework of teaching strategies to support undergraduates, trainee teachers and established professionals in primary settings in developing confidence in learning and teaching mathematics. The existence of mathematics anxiety in adults is both prevalent and well documented, and there is a real concern that adults who are anxious or lacking in confidence in their own mathematical ability may affect the quality of teaching and learning for those in their care. Research has identified that there are lower levels of mathematical confidence in adults working with children in primary rather than secondary schools, and that where adults are anxious this can be passed on to the pupils with whom they work. This book addresses issues related to the effect that mathematics anxiety has on those teaching and working with primary aged children and supports teacher educators to develop confidence in both trainee teachers and established professionals.
Download or read book Transforming Math Anxiety to Math Agility written by Dilip Datta and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2018-12-29 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Math anxiety is, nowadays, a well-known phenomenon. This book contains the observations, research, and experiments of a concerned math teacher who, for over three decades, worked with students experiencing math anxiety. The book contains discussions and views by experts about math anxiety, causes of math anxiety, types of math anxiety, and various teaching strategies. We have included a careful study of some rough spots of math and how to make them easy and understandable to students. The book also contains selected examples of cases and how we tried to help the afflicted person. Through these examples, we have tried to reveal the nature of the problem and practical ways to solve them. To make the text lively and interesting, we have included opinion and reactions of the students, in their own words, to our approach.
Download or read book Mentoring to Alleviate Anxiety in Pre Service Primary Mathematics Teachers written by Timothy Perkins and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasing numbers of primary pre-service teachers (PSTs) enrolled in Education degrees in Australia enter university with insufficient mathematical content knowledge (Livy & Vale, 2011) and low confidence levels about their ability to teach and do the mathematics required for their intended role as classroom teachers (Wilson, 2009). Mentoring of PSTs by highly capable and experienced classroom teachers, within the framework of a structured and well-planned mentoring programme (Hudson & Peard, 2006), has the potential for developing the confidence, and thus alleviating the mathematics anxiety exhibited by PSTs.
Download or read book Mathematics Anxiety written by Irene C. Mammarella and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-02-18 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feelings of apprehension and fear brought on by mathematical performance can affect correct mathematical application and can influence the achievement and future paths of individuals affected by it. In recent years, mathematics anxiety has become a subject of increasing interest both in educational and clinical settings. This ground-breaking collection presents theoretical, educational and psychophysiological perspectives on the widespread phenomenon of mathematics anxiety. Featuring contributions from leading international researchers, Mathematics Anxiety challenges preconceptions and clarifies several crucial areas of research, such as the distinction between mathematics anxiety from other forms of anxiety (i.e., general or test anxiety); the ways in which mathematics anxiety has been assessed (e.g. throughout self-report questionnaires or psychophysiological measures); the need to clarify the direction of the relationship between math anxiety and mathematics achievement (which causes which). Offering a revaluation of the negative connotations usually associated with mathematics anxiety and prompting avenues for future research, this book will be invaluable to academics and students in the field psychological and educational sciences, as well as teachers working with students who are struggling with mathematics anxiety
Download or read book Bibliotherapy to Address Mathematics Anxiety in Primary Pre service Teachers written by Sue Anne Wilson and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis contributes to the understanding of an important ongoing issue in mathematics education and adds to the literature on ways to address this issue. The study is located against a social and historical background of issues of exclusion from participation in opportunities that are afforded by competence in mathematics. Mathematics anxiety (maths anxiety) in primary pre-service teachers has been reported in the research literature as an ongoing issue. This anxiety can lead to high levels of stress and poor performance and can impact on confidence and emotional and academic wellbeing. Often, proposed solutions have focussed on how pre-service teachers might better learn mathematics. However, research addressing affect has indicated the need for greater emphasis on understanding their emotional responses and anxieties. This thesis reports a descriptive and interpretive sequential mixed method study within the affective domain which investigated the effectiveness of bibliotherapy to better understand and address maths anxiety. The purpose was to understand the impacts of maths anxiety on the mathematical identity of primary pre-service teachers, and how these impacts might be ameliorated. The study investigated questions concerning the range and extent of maths anxiety in pre-service teachers at the start of their teacher education course, their perceptions of the influences that had stimulated this anxiety, and the effectiveness of bibliotherapy in better understanding and/or addressing maths anxiety in pre-service teachers. Data were collected through quantitative and qualitative methods, using the Revised Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale (Alexander & Martray, 1989) to identify the range and extent of participants' maths anxiety, and the narrative device of Critical Incident Technique (CIT) to investigate the experiences to which they attributed this anxiety. Participants' views provided their perceptions of their mathematical identity. The study investigated the effectiveness of bibliotherapy in two different contexts, Cognitive bibliotherapy in existing classes and Interactive bibliotherapy in a small-group workshop developed in collaboration with the student counsellor. The study employed a multi-scope analysis which used a range of methods - descriptive and inferential statistics (t-tests, confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses), and analysis of themes identified by the CIT and bibliotherapy in the two different contexts. The study found that pre-service teachers begin their teacher education course with existing levels of maths anxiety, which are largely associated with the negative effects of testing and evaluation. The findings also confirmed the major contribution of former teachers to the development of pre-service teachers' maths anxiety, drawing attention to the consequences of blame and humiliation reported by participants and to the importance of the concept of pedagogical tact. The study emphasised the benefits of including in this research pre-service teachers who did not identify with maths anxiety in this research. The workshop provided a transformative experience, as participants showed increased understanding and revision of their maths anxiety and identified alternative conceptions of their previous mathematical experiences. Insight was identified as a major factor in the development of participants' future mathematical identity. This led to evaluations of their future effectiveness as teachers of mathematics, thus illustrating the development of a more positive projective identity. Contributions of the study included the modification of the bibliotherapy stages, development of a key of ideal types for responses and development of a new concept of “biblioperception.” It provided a model for professional collaboration with the student counsellor in the form of the workshop protocol. This thesis argues for a paradigm shift in the way researchers, teacher educators and policy makers view maths anxiety in pre-service teachers. There is a need to identify and celebrate the positive influences that past experiences of maths anxiety can have on evolving more effective teachers in our classrooms, potentially enabling a wider range of students to develop more positive relationships with mathematics. In recognising the potential for pre-service primary teachers' experiences and understanding of maths anxiety to increase their effectiveness teachers of mathematics, this thesis not only posits a new way of thinking about maths anxiety in pre-service teachers, but also provides insights into how it might be addressed, which would be of interest to both researchers and teacher educators. It also discusses implications and recommendations for future research, education practice and policy.
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 Examining Mathematics Anxiety in Elementary Classroom Teachers written by Rachel R. McAnallen and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Do You Panic about Maths written by Laurie Buxton and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 1981 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Math Without Fear written by Joseph G. R. Martinez and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 1996 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: B> This new book is a source of outstanding ideas, activities, guidelines, and tools for dealing effectively with an issue that impacts both teachers and students: math anxiety. The author draws techniques from educational psychology, puts math studies in the larger contexts of learning and cognition, develops therapies, and sets guidelines. It is a practical guide that shows how to identify and cope with anxieties, how to teach the curriculum without sacrificing student confidence or enthusiasm, how to motivate mathematics learning and maintain standards, and how to make math learning fun without avoiding difficult topics or diluting the challenge. Elementary school teachers. A Longwood Professional Book.
Download or read book Coping with Mathematics Anxiety written by Ayat Karimi and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aims of the present study were to development, validation and normalization of mathematics anxiety scales (MAS), as an instrument to measure students' Mathematics anxiety for high schools . By using all of aspects of Mathematics anxiety a primarily questionnaire with 96 item was developed and piloted based on a sample of 2400 students. Data entry was performed using descriptive statistics, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and goodness of fit by SPSS and Lisrel soft wears. Analyzing the data extracted two factors for mathematics anxiety as math test anxiety and numerical anxiety. Psychometric properties of reliability and validity have shown significant results and are improved remarkably that this instrument can be considered as a suitable criterion for prospective clinical interventions. The MAS linked a communication gap between students and teachers. Through use of the scale, students, teachers and counselors are able to work together towards improving Mathematics courses and increasing Mathematical literacy.
Download or read book A Study of Mathematics Anxiety in Elementary School Teachers written by Melissa E. Smith and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mathematics Teaching Efficacy Beliefs of Elementary Preservice Teachers and Their Relationship to Mathematics Anxiety written by Susan Lee Swars and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mathematics Anxiety in Preservice Elementary School Teachers written by Kathye Wasson Unglaub and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Ghost of Mathematics written by Joseph A. Porzio and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-27 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ghost of Mathematics By: Joseph A. Porzio Each of us has encountered someone who has expressed some hesitancy or dread surrounding math or math classes. The Ghost of Mathematics provides teachers, students, and parents alike with tips and strategies for overcoming these anxieties and inhibitions surrounding particular areas and topics in mathematics that are known to trigger math anxieties. We can begin to eliminate math anxiety by building proficiency in mathematics at the elementary school and address math anxiety by building proficiency in mathematics at the early childhood and elementary school levels. Author and mathematician, Joseph A. Porzio details how to overcome these self-imposed obstacles surrounding learning. School leaders, math coaches, classroom teachers, and even parents must support young students in developing and mastering conceptual understanding; procedural fluency; and, problem solving strategies.
Download or read book Exploring Characteristics and Experiences of Secondary Mathematics Teachers with Math Anxiety written by Joshua Parker Mannix and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book I Was in Year 5 and I Failed Maths written by Sue Wilson and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mathematics anxiety affects primary pre-service teachers' engagement with and future teaching of mathematics. The study aimed to assess the level and range of mathematics anxiety in first year pre-service teachers entering their teacher education course, and to investigate the sources of this anxiety as perceived and identified by them. Data collection methods included the RMARS survey, and Critical Incident Technique. The results indicate that the most common negative impacts on pre-service teacher mathematical self-concept involved experiences with teachers. However, their current mathematics anxiety is most commonly aroused under testing or evaluation situations.