First Advisor
Kang, HyunJung
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Thesis
Date Created
4-2018
Department
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, Teacher Education, Teacher Education Student Work
Abstract
Mathematics is often perceived as a vigorous and demanding subject, and many students treat it as such, developing high affective filters which inhibit the process of learning math. This adverse reaction is the origin of math anxiety, a critical issue which plagues fifty percent of the U.S. population (Boaler, 2012). The purpose of this study is to promote math’s value and lessen negative feelings towards the subject by implementing carefully structured, real-life warmups in the elementary classroom. This program evaluation utilizes a qualitative research method to explore what teachers should consider when incorporating real-life applications in math pedagogy. Student reactions to the warmups are analyzed through observation reflections. The findings of this study have revealed several considerations for educators when teaching real-life math: ineffective elements, ruminations, elements up for discussion, and successful elements.
Extent
55 pages
Local Identifiers
Ellet_HonorsThesis2018
Rights Statement
Copyright is held by the author.
Recommended Citation
Ellett, Kendra, "Conquering Math Anxiety" (2018). Undergraduate Honors Theses. 2.
https://digscholarship.unco.edu/honors/2