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What is Math Anxiety ?What is Math Anxiety ?

• “ “ ForFor the most part, math anxiety is the the most part, math anxiety is the fear about not doing the math right, our fear about not doing the math right, our minds draw a blank and we think we'll fail minds draw a blank and we think we'll fail and of course the more frustrated and and of course the more frustrated and anxious our minds become, the greater anxious our minds become, the greater the chance for drawing blanks.”the chance for drawing blanks.”

• “ “ Added pressure of having time limits on Added pressure of having time limits on math tests and exams also cause the math tests and exams also cause the levels of anxiety to grow for many levels of anxiety to grow for many students. “students. “

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• ““A A + + attitude will help. Ask attitude will help. Ask ??’s, ’s, be determined to 'understand be determined to 'understand the math'. the math'.

Overcoming Math AnxietyOvercoming Math Anxiety

• ““Don't settle for anything less during Don't settle for anything less during instruction. “instruction. “

Overcoming Math AnxietyOvercoming Math Anxiety

•““Ask for clear illustrations and Ask for clear illustrations and or demonstrations or or demonstrations or simulations.”simulations.”

Overcoming Math AnxietyOvercoming Math Anxiety

•““Practice regularly, especially Practice regularly, especially when you're having difficulty. “when you're having difficulty. “

Overcoming Math AnxietyOvercoming Math Anxiety

• ““Don't just read over your notes - Don't just read over your notes - do the math. Practice the math do the math. Practice the math and make sure you can honestly and make sure you can honestly state that you understand what state that you understand what you are doing.” you are doing.”

Overcoming Math AnxietyOvercoming Math Anxiety

• ““Be persistent and don't over Be persistent and don't over emphasize the fact that we all make emphasize the fact that we all make mistakes. Remember, some of the mistakes. Remember, some of the most powerful learning stems is from most powerful learning stems is from making a mistake.”making a mistake.”

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• “ “ Worrying about how you perform on tests Worrying about how you perform on tests may actually contribute to lower test scores” may actually contribute to lower test scores”

• ““Worrying about math takes up a large chunk Worrying about math takes up a large chunk of a person’s working memory stores “of a person’s working memory stores “

• ““People who manage to overcome math People who manage to overcome math anxiety have completely normal math anxiety have completely normal math proficiency”proficiency”

Citation Page Citation Page

• Russell, Deb . "Say No to math Anxiety ." Russell, Deb . "Say No to math Anxiety ." About MathematicsAbout Mathematics. 7 May 2007 . 7 May 2007 <http://math.about.com/b/a/245273.htm>. <http://math.about.com/b/a/245273.htm>.

• Steenhuysen, Julie . "Math anxiety saps Steenhuysen, Julie . "Math anxiety saps working memory needed to do math ." working memory needed to do math ." Yahoo! News Yahoo! News . 27 Feb. 2007. Yahoo ! Inc. 7 . 27 Feb. 2007. Yahoo ! Inc. 7 May 2007 May 2007 <http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070219/o<http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070219/od_nm/math_anxiety>. d_nm/math_anxiety>.