Math anxiety

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Michael Britt / Podcast #54

-Ruth Ann Dapkus ED 562 Fall 2014

MATH ANXIETYCauses and Cures

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How is Math taught?

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DON’T : • Create Embarrassing situations• focus on right and wrong• Let Math be a Mystery…

DO:

• Focus on ‘concepts’ instead of Math Facts and Processes• let them debate with each other about

the right answer• Have the right attitude toward math

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Q & A

DON’TGive The Right Answer ~at least

NOT right away…

Answers…

• • A + B = C• 35 + 35 = 70• Collaboration, Construction

• • A + B = ???? o_O• 35 + 35 = 700 ?• Isolation, Memorization

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Math Fluency

• More than memorization… • Fluency, flexibility = success

• Math games . . . Repetition through games, knowing and recalling quickly comes after conceptual understanding …

Attitude!