Early identification and treatment of math anxiety is important because early anxieties can snowball into avoidance of mathematics¶
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q1 i? The article argues early identification and treatment of math anxiety matters because early anxieties can snowball into course and career avoidance. → Yılmaz Mutlu 2019
Evidence¶
Yılmaz Mutlu 2019¶
Yılmaz Mutlu. (2019). Math Anxiety in Students With and Without Math Learning Difficulties. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 11(5), 471-475. https://doi.org/10.26822/iejee.2019553343
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Theoretical argument in the introduction, citing Ramirez et al. (2013), that early math anxiety snowballs into avoidance of mathematics courses and careers. The article offers this as a rationale rather than a tested result of this study.
"Hence, early identification and treatment of the math anxiety is of importance. Otherwise, early anxieties can have a snowball effect and eventually lead students to avoid mathematics courses and career options for math majors"
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Academic Anxiety — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
- Affect Regulation — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
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Early identification and treatment of math anxiety is important because early anxieties can snowball into avoidance of mathematics |
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Early identification and treatment of math anxiety is important because early anxieties can snowball into avoidance of mathematics |
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