MATH
ANXIETY
Lilla Fowlds
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INTRODUCTION
Math anxiety is an intense feeling of stress over math tests,
assignments or work. Math anxiety doesn’t require you to do poorly
in math but just stressing about math
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HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT MATH
JUST BEFORE DURING MATH FEELING FEELING DURING FEELING AFTER
MATH LESSON LESSON BEFORE A TEST A TEST A TEST
Calm, focusing on Depends on the Working hard to re- Trying to stay calm Worried, stressed
other work, section: Geomety learn work and focused about marks,
complaining about (SA, V) = confused Study, study, study thinking about the
the heavy textbooks Algebra = calm mistakes made
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HOW TO OVERCOME
WORKING HARD CONSISTENTLY REVISING KNOWING YOU TRIED
• Working hard and • Consistently revising • If you are still unsure,
studying hard for a the work done in class as long as you worked
test can make you feel means that if you have hard, you know that
prepared and less a problem, you will you tried
likely to freak out notice it • It also means that it’s
during a test • It also means you can no longer in your
• It also makes you feel go to a teacher and control and the math
like you can do it ask for help in a anxiety could be a
specific area apart of a bigger
problem
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SUMMARY
Math anxiety is irrational and can make students make silly
mistakes, but with hard work, we can learn to control it and
ask for help.
Math anxiety is something not easily solvable but
something easily able to get assistance on.
Ask for help from a friend, a teacher or even your parents.
THANK YOU
For listening to my
presentation on math
anxiety