Full Description
Feelings of apprehension and fear brought on by mathematical performance can affect correct mathematical application and can influence the achievement and future paths of individuals affected by it. In recent years, math anxiety has become a subject of increasing interest both in educational and clinical settings. This ground-breaking collection presents theoretical, educational and psychophysiological perspectives on the widespread phenomenon of mathematics anxiety.
Featuring contributions from leading international researchers, Mathematics Anxiety challenges preconceptions and clarifies several crucial areas of research, such as the distinction between math anxiety from other forms of anxiety (i.e., general or test anxiety); the ways in which math anxiety has been assessed (e.g., throughout self-report questionnaires or psychophysiological measures); the need to clarify the direction of the relationship between math anxiety and mathematics achievement (which causes which).
Offering a re-evaluation of the negative connotations usually associated with math anxiety and prompting avenues for future research, this book will be invaluable to academics and students in the psychological and educational sciences, as well as teachers working with students who are struggling with math anxiety.
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 - Models of Math Anxiety by Mark H. Ashcraft
Chapter 2 - Different Ways to Measure Math Anxiety by Krzysztof Cipora, Christina Artemenko and Hans-Christoph Nuerk
Chapter 3 - Psychophysiological correlates of Mathematics Anxiety by Chiara Avancini & Denes Szücs
Chapter 4 - Mathematics Anxiety and Peformance by Ann Dowker
Chapter 5 - Acquisition, Development and Maintenance of Maths Anxiety in Young Children by Dominic Petronzi, Paul Staples, David Sheffield and Thomas Hunt
Chapter 6 - Mathematics Anxiety and Working Memory: What is the Relationship? By Maria Chiara Passolunghi, Marija Živković, and Sandra Pellizzoni
Chapter 7 - The Different Involvement of Working Memory in Math and Test Anxiety by Ee Lynn Ng, Kerry Lee
Chapter 8 - Math Anxiety in Children with and without Mathematical Difficulties:
The role of Gender and Genetic Factors by Sara Caviola, Irene C. Mammarella and Yulia Kovas
Chapter 9 - Probing the Nature of Deficits in Math Anxiety: Drawing Connections between Attention and Numerical Cognition by Orly Rubinsten, Hili Eidlin Levy and Lital Daches Cohen
Chapter 10 - Gender Stereotypes, Anxiety, and Math Outcomes in Adults and Children by
Carlo Tomasetto
Chapter 11 - The Role of Parents' and Teachers' Math Anxiety in Children's Math Learning and Attitudes by Julianne B. Herts, Sian L. Beilock, and Susan C. Levine
Concluding Remarks by Irene C. Mammarella, Sara Caviola, and Ann Dowker
