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“If you do your math you could get a star or a lemon”

“If you do your math you could get a star or a lemon”. MATH ANXIETY VIDEO. Don’t be you are not alone …. What is Math Anxiety ?.

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“If you do your math you could get a star or a lemon”

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  1. “If you do your math you could get a star or a lemon” MATH ANXIETY VIDEO

  2. Don’tbe you are not alone….

  3. What is Math Anxiety ? • “ For the most part, math anxiety is the fear about not doing the math right, our minds draw a blank and we think we'll fail and of course the more frustrated and anxious our minds become, the greater the chance for drawing blanks.” • “ Added pressure of having time limits on math tests and exams also cause the levels of anxiety to grow for many students. “

  4. Overcoming Math Anxiety • “A + attitude will help. Ask ?’s, be determined to 'understand the math'.

  5. Overcoming Math Anxiety • “Don't settle for anything less during instruction. “

  6. Overcoming Math Anxiety • “Ask for clear illustrations and or demonstrations or simulations.”

  7. Overcoming Math Anxiety • “Practice regularly, especially when you're having difficulty. “

  8. Overcoming Math Anxiety • “Don't just read over your notes - do the math. Practice the math and make sure you can honestly state that you understand what you are doing.”

  9. Overcoming Math Anxiety • “Be persistent and don't over emphasize the fact that we all make mistakes. Remember, some of the most powerful learning stems is from making a mistake.”

  10. Math Anxiety • “ Worrying about how you perform on tests may actually contribute to lower test scores” • “Worrying about math takes up a large chunk of a person’s working memory stores “ • “People who manage to overcome math anxiety have completely normal math proficiency”

  11. Citation Page • Russell, Deb . "Say No to math Anxiety ." About Mathematics. 7 May 2007 <http://math.about.com/b/a/245273.htm>. • Steenhuysen, Julie . "Math anxiety saps working memory needed to do math ." Yahoo! News . 27 Feb. 2007. Yahoo ! Inc. 7 May 2007 <http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070219/od_nm/math_anxiety>.

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