Math Attack! How to Reduce Math Anxiety Brenda I. Mejias Academic Coordinator Student Support Services.

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Math Attack! How to Reduce Math Anxiety Brenda I. Mejias Academic Coordinator Student Support Services

Can You Relate? Math is too hard for me. I will never learn math. I panic when I think about taking a math class. I “freeze” on math tests and can’t remember anything. I hate math!

What is Math Anxiety? A feeling of intense frustration or helplessness about one’s ability to do math. Feelings of tension that interfere with the manipulation of numbers and the solving of problems in a wide variety of ordinary life and academic situations.

Math Anxiety is... …about feelings, not ability. … a “learned” feeling that can be “unlearned”. … is very real and occurs among thousands of people.

What are the Symptoms of Math Anxiety? Blocking out Tension Panic Paranoia Tune out Guilt Physical reactions Avoidance

Where Does Math Anxiety Come From? Early intense reaction Unhappy encounter with a particular teacher Singled out or humiliated in math class Methods of teaching Pressure from parents, teachers and peers Event that caused you get behind

Math Myths and Misconceptions The math mind or math brain Gender and Race Uselessness of Math Math is logic, uncreative Only important to get the right answer

What Changes Can YOU Make? Face your anxiety Free yourself from the past Positive attitude - Set math goals Effective Math Study Skills ( future workshop ) Know your learning style Relax, it’s only Math! Try, try again. Don’t accept failure.

Why Study Math? How Can It Possibly Help Me? To keep career options open To be a careful consumer savings, credit, shopping To keep up with future trends interpret graphs and charts, probability theory To get personal satisfaction home decorating, cooking, help w/ homework

How Do YOU Change the Way YOU Feel? Discuss your feelings Math is an important part of the world around us. Math teaches us how to think. Math is not for the “magical few”. Confronting problems and working to solve them greatly improves our self-esteem.

Why Set Goals? Goals create purpose. Purpose generates plans. Plans produce actions. Action builds habits. SUCCESS! Good habits create SUCCESS!

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