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"What do you remember about maths at school? Did you whizz through the problems
and enjoy getting the answers right? Or did you often feel lost and worried you
weren’t keeping up? Perhaps you felt maths wasn’t for you and you stopped doing
it altogether.
Maths can generate strong emotions in students. When these emotions are
negative, it leads to poor mathematical wellbeing. This means students do not
feel good when doing maths and do not function well. They may experience
feelings of hopelessness and despair, and view themselves as incapable of
learning maths.
Poor mathematical wellbeing, if not addressed, can develop into maths anxiety).
This can impact working memory (which we use for calculating and
problem-solving) and produce physical symptoms such as increased heart and
breathing rates. It can also lead to students avoiding maths subjects, courses
and careers.
Research shows students often start primary school enjoying and feeling
optimistic about maths. However, these emotions can decline rapidly as students
progress through school and can continue into adulthood.
Our new, as-yet-unpublished, research shows how this can be an issue for those
studying to become teachers."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
