Abstract: This study investigated the causes and cases for sound interventions of mathematics anxiety, a feeling of tension and anxiety that interferes with the manipulation of numbers and the solving of mathematical problems in ordinary life and academic situations. College students were interviewed using an interview-guide and thematic analysis was employed in analyzing the data gathered. Results revealed that most of the participants’ math anxiety is attributed to their elementary and high school experiences. Students felt anxious about mathematics when they had to communicate their knowledge in mathematics. Teaching mathematics and/or being evaluated in mathematics were particularly noted as stressful and mathematics topics like multiplication, division and different formula in the elementary level, basic calculus and problem solving in high school were specifically identified to cause math anxiety. Significantly, the mathematics teacher is one of the causes of mathematics anxiety among the students. The study recommends that students avoid their negative beliefs and towards mathematics to lessen their anxiety.
Keywords: Education, Mathematics, Anxiety, Negative Perception.
Title: Mathematics Anxiety: Causes and Cases for Sound Intervention
Author: Richy D. Dequito
International Journal of Mathematics and Physical Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-5736 (Online)
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