Series: Hear from the Experts
Is Overcoming Math Anxiety A Way To Improve Student Performance?
Math Anxiety: Can Teachers Help Students Reduce It?
American Educator
Researchers have found that a course focused on how to teach math concepts was more effective in addressing math anxiety among pre-service teachers than a course focused directly on the math concepts themselves.
Go to linkIn this downloadable pdf article, professors Sian Beilock of the University of Chicago and Daniel Willingham of the University of Virginia explore overcoming math anxiety, its importance in the math classroom, and implications for preparing teachers to teach math.