Mentor/s
Andrew Lazowski
Participation Type
Poster
Abstract
Does math anxiety inhibit the performance of students during math tests and assessments? Some believe that there is an obvious answer to this question, but the topic has been debated and math anxiety is often dismissed as being "made up." Although some can argue that using math anxiety as reasoning for a poor math test score is an invalid excuse, there may be measures to prove correlation or potential causation for hindrance of math skills during times of high stress. As a student who has struggled in the past with experiencing anxiety and self-doubt during math assessments, I was highly motivated and interested in looking into this topic. The research available is limited to various ambiguous working definitions of key features such as math anxiety as a separate entity from general anxiety or testing anxiety, measures of mathematic skill and performance, et cetera. The concept of math anxiety as a factor that may play a role in student success is a complex one with several variables which are worth further investigation and research. A better understanding of math anxiety can be beneficial to improving several aspects of America's educational system, including but not limited to student success and mental health, schools' overall testing scores, curriculum writing, and more.
College and Major available
College of Health Professions, Communication Disorders
Location
Digital Commons & West Campus West Building
Start Day/Time
4-29-2022 1:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-29-2022 4:00 PM
An Examination of the Correlation Between Math Anxiety and Mathematic Performance
Digital Commons & West Campus West Building
Does math anxiety inhibit the performance of students during math tests and assessments? Some believe that there is an obvious answer to this question, but the topic has been debated and math anxiety is often dismissed as being "made up." Although some can argue that using math anxiety as reasoning for a poor math test score is an invalid excuse, there may be measures to prove correlation or potential causation for hindrance of math skills during times of high stress. As a student who has struggled in the past with experiencing anxiety and self-doubt during math assessments, I was highly motivated and interested in looking into this topic. The research available is limited to various ambiguous working definitions of key features such as math anxiety as a separate entity from general anxiety or testing anxiety, measures of mathematic skill and performance, et cetera. The concept of math anxiety as a factor that may play a role in student success is a complex one with several variables which are worth further investigation and research. A better understanding of math anxiety can be beneficial to improving several aspects of America's educational system, including but not limited to student success and mental health, schools' overall testing scores, curriculum writing, and more.
Students' Information
Grace Major
Major: Communication Sciences and Disorder
Minor: Honors
Honors student
Class of 2022