Category: Student Psychology

Some aspects of the art of teaching math have little to do with math. These include aspects of student psychology. Students’ feelings and attitudes can affect their ability to learn mathematics easily and well. Students and parents have the most control of these aspects of education, though mathematics teachers can play a pivotal role.

Math Anxiety Can be Overcome

Math Anxiety has a History Many students feel anxious about learning math. In the last international assessment, 23% of American students reported that they feel helpless when doing math problems… Read more »

Students’ Views of Math

Different Student Views of Math Students can have radically different views of math. I’ve taught homeschoolers, dyslexic students, math teams, math-lovers, and math-haters at levels ranging from kindergarten through PhD… Read more »