Mathematics anxiety : what is known and what is still to be understood / edited by Irene C. Mammarella, Sara Caviola, and Ann Dowker.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mammarella, Irene C., editor.

Caviola, Sara, editor.

Dowker, Ann, 1960- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Math anxiety.

Mathematics--Study and teaching--Psychological aspects.

Mathematics.

Educational psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (238 pages)

online

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2019.

Summary:

Feelings of apprehension and fear brought on by mathematical performance can affect correct mathematical application and can influence the achievement and future paths of individuals affected by it. In recent years, mathematics anxiety has become a subject of increasing interest both in educational and clinical settings. This ground-breaking collection presents theoretical, educational and psychophysiological perspectives on the widespread phenomenon of mathematics anxiety. Featuring contributions from leading international researchers, Mathematics Anxiety challenges preconceptions and clarifies several crucial areas of research, such as the distinction between mathematics anxiety from other forms of anxiety (i.e., general or test anxiety); the ways in which mathematics anxiety has been assessed (e.g. throughout self-report questionnaires or psychophysiological measures); the need to clarify the direction of the relationship between math anxiety and mathematics achievement (which causes which). Offering a revaluation of the negative connotations usually associated with mathematics anxiety and prompting avenues for future research, this book will be invaluable to academics and students in the field psychological and educational sciences, as well as teachers working with students who are struggling with mathematics anxiety

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title

Copyright

CONTENTS

Preface

1 Models of math anxiety

2 Different ways to measure math anxiety

3 Psychophysiological correlates of mathematics anxiety

4 Mathematics anxiety and performance

5 Acquisition, development and maintenance of maths anxiety in young children

6 Mathematics anxiety and working memory: what is the relationship?

7 The different involvement of working memory in math and test anxiety

8 Math anxiety in children with and without mathematical difficulties: the role of gender and genetic factors

9 Probing the nature of deficits in math anxiety: drawing connections between attention and numerical cognition

10 Gender stereotypes, anxiety, and math outcomes in adults and children

11 The role of parents' and teachers' math anxiety in children's math learning and attitudes

Concluding remarks

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-429-57823-7

0-429-19998-8

0-429-57612-9

9780429199981

OCLC:

1086610824