This document discusses causes and cures for math anxiety. It suggests that math should not be taught in a way that creates embarrassment or treats it as a mystery. Instead, teachers should focus on concepts rather than facts and processes, allow students to debate answers, and have a positive attitude toward math. The document also recommends using games and repetition to build fluency after establishing conceptual understanding, rather than relying solely on memorization.

1. MATH ANXIETY
Michael Britt / Podcast #54
-Ruth Ann Dapkus
ED 562
Fall 2014
Causes and Cures

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4. How is Math taught?
DON’T :
• Create Embarrassing situations
• focus on right and wrong
• Let Math be a Mystery…
DO:
• Focus on ‘concepts’ instead of Math
Facts and Processes
• let them debate with each other
about the right answer
• Have the right attitude toward math

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6. Q & A
DON’T
Give The Right Answer ~at least
NOT right away…

7. Answers…
• 
• A + B = C
• 35 + 35 = 70
• Collaboration, Construction
• 
• A + B = ???? o_O
• 35 + 35 = 700 ?
• Isolation, Memorization

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9. Math Fluency
• More than memorization…
• Fluency, flexibility = success
• Math games . . . Repetition through games, knowing and recalling
quickly comes after conceptual understanding …

10. Attitude!