Action Research Paper
Effective teaching practices to reduce math anxiety and increase student performance in mathematics
Touro University California Graduate School of Education
Brandon DeJesus - Action Research paper
Touro University California Graduate School of Education
Brandon DeJesus - Action Research paper
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2. Math anxiety scale
3. Parent consent form
4. Principal consent form
5. NIH certificate of completion
Articles used for beginning research process
Articles related to my research:
1) Teachers have the power to alleviate math anxiety
Darla J. Shields
Link to the article
- Positive disposition to mathematics needs to be modeled to students. - -Math anxiety is perpetuated by society. Poor achievement is a common consequence of math anxiety.
2) Enabling learners starts with knowing them: Student attitudes, aspiration and anxiety towards science and maths learning in an Australian pre-university enabling program
Joanne G. Lisciandro, Angela Jones and Peter Geerlings
Link to the article
To address the current needs of students educators must be aware of their past learning experiences as well as perceptions towards content subjects. Study suggests the need for social and emotional learning in classrooms.
3) Math performance and its relationship to math anxiety and metacognition
Angela M. Legg and Lawrence Locker, Jr.
Link to the article
Defines metacognition as “thinking about thinking”. Article speaks to performance levels decreasing as levels of anxiety increase.
1) Teachers have the power to alleviate math anxiety
Darla J. Shields
Link to the article
- Positive disposition to mathematics needs to be modeled to students. - -Math anxiety is perpetuated by society. Poor achievement is a common consequence of math anxiety.
2) Enabling learners starts with knowing them: Student attitudes, aspiration and anxiety towards science and maths learning in an Australian pre-university enabling program
Joanne G. Lisciandro, Angela Jones and Peter Geerlings
Link to the article
To address the current needs of students educators must be aware of their past learning experiences as well as perceptions towards content subjects. Study suggests the need for social and emotional learning in classrooms.
3) Math performance and its relationship to math anxiety and metacognition
Angela M. Legg and Lawrence Locker, Jr.
Link to the article
Defines metacognition as “thinking about thinking”. Article speaks to performance levels decreasing as levels of anxiety increase.