That's Math

That's Math is a research-based online program to help parents and teachers be more influential in supporting students learning math.

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Math anxious students report that they engage in avoidance and experience distress

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2010 Research - The Answer to Overcoming Math Anxiety: Student's Perceptions

The Answer to Overcoming Math Anxiety: Student's Perceptions by Amelia Allen and Harvey Allen

Tchibozo, G., ed. (2010), Proceedings of the 2nd Paris International Conference on Education, Economy and Society, Vol. 1, Strasbourg (France): Analytrics

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Predictors of achievement of math students

Quote from: The Answer to Overcoming Math Anxiety: Student’s Perceptions

by Amelia Allen, Harvey Allen

"In conclusion these studies have shown that students’ beliefs in one’s own ability are good predictors of achievement."

Referring to:

Marzano, R. (2003).What works in schools. VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Ercikan, K., McCreith, T., & Lapointe, V. (2005, January). Factors associated with mathematics achievement and participation in advanced mathematics courses: An examination of gender differences from an international perspective. School Science and Mathematics. 105(1).

Higbee, J. L., Lundell, D. B., & Arendale, D. (Eds.). (2005). The General College vision: Integrating intellectual growth, multicultural perspectives, and student development. Minneapolis, MN: Center for Research on Developmental Education and Urban Literacy, University of Minnesota.

Zan, R. & Di Martino, P. (2007). Attitude toward mathematics: Overcoming the positive/negative dichotomy. The Montana Mathematics Enthusiast, 3, 157 – 168.

Karimi, A. & Venkatsesan, S. (2009). Mathematics anxiety, mathematics performance and academic hardiness in high school students. International Journal Education Science 1(1), 33 -37.

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...parents may influence their offspring’s attitudes in two more subtle ways: through their own anxiety, and through their own belief that abilities are fixed and can’t be improved (expressed in commonly-heard comments like “I’ve never been good at science,” and “I can’t do math to save my life”).

Do Mothers Hamper Their Daughters in Math? (research paper here)

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My neighbor found this and emailed it to me. I wish I had that book!

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CASHIER: That’s $5.44. ME: (looking through coins) Here’s $10.19. CASHIER: (curious perplexed expression) ME: I want to get back quarters. CASHIER: (hands back $4.75) Your math is superb! ME: (explains counting down til I hit a multiple of .25) CASHIER: (smiles) ME: It’s a lost art.

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Great success story for a cashier!

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This is from Barbara Curtis's book Mommy, Teach Me to Read. Notice how it looks if you change "reading" to "doing math".

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Look at these anxiety levels! From the paper The Nature, Effects, and Relief of Mathematics Anxiety by Hembree, 1990