Abstract
Mathematics teachers need to take on the role of counselors in addressing the math anxious in today's math classrooms. This paper looks at the impact math anxiety has on the future of young adults in our high-tech society. Teachers and professional school counselors are encouraged to work together to prevent and reduce math anxiety. It is important that all students feel confident in their ability to do mathematics in an age that relies so heavily on problem solving, technology, science, and mathematics. It really is a school's obligation to see that their students value and feel confident in their ability to do math, because ultimately a child's life: all decisions they will make and careers choices may be determined based on their disposition toward mathematics. This paper raises some interesting questions and provides some strategies (See Appendix A) for teachers and counselors for addressing the issue of math anxiety while discussing the importance of developing mathematically confident young people for a high-tech world of STEM.
Highlights
Today math teachers in the United States and many other countries around the world almost have to take on the role of counselors in their classrooms to address the many students who dislike or are fearful of mathematics
This study found that math teachers need to pair up with school counselors to address the math anxiety in their students
Teachers of mathematics need to take on the role of counselors to address the math anxious students they have in their classrooms
Summary
It is important that all students feel confident in their ability to do mathematics in an age that relies so heavily on problem solving, technology, science, and mathematics. It really is a teachers’ obligation to see that their students value and feel confident in their ability to do math, because a child’s life: all decisions they will make and careers choices may be determined based on their disposition toward mathematics. Educators along with society as a whole need to strive toward creating mathematically literate and confident young people for the new millennium. It would be nice to hear more young people and adults when asked how they feel about math say, “Math is my favorite subject” or “I am great at math!” or “I can solve any word problem!” or “I am planning to go into a STEM field.”
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