math anxiety
Fear of calculations
Math anxiety is a feeling of tension, apprehension, or fear that interferes with mathematical performance.
It can manifest as dread before math tests, avoidance of math-heavy courses, or mental blanking when faced with calculations: Her math anxiety made her freeze up during the exam.
The condition often stems from early negative experiences and can persist into adulthood, affecting career choices and everyday tasks like budgeting.
- teaching methodsApproaches to instruction
- avoidance behaviorSteering clear of stressors
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- word problemsMath in narrative form
- story problemsMath questions as scenarios
mental block · fear · growth mindset · self-doubt · learned helplessness · working memory · parental influence · perfectionism · academic performance · classroom environment · learning disabilities · standardized testing · teacher expectations · peer pressure · positive reinforcement · sweating · timed tests · numerical reasoning
- school problemsdropout rates, overcrowding, school funding, budget cuts, bullying
- school stresshomework stress, final exams, finals week, academic probation, course load
- math teachingmanipulatives, number lines, pattern blocks, drill practice, formative assessment
- learninglearning, learn, classes, instruction, studying
- math educationlesson plans, didactics, lesson plan, classroom, conceptual understanding
- number sensenumber sense, counting, numeracy, number recognition, number line