SOLVING MATHEMATICS WITH EASE

SOLVING MATHEMATICS WITH EASE

Do you feel nervous about mathematics? Do you dislike mathematics? Do you have fear of doing/solving mathematics? If so, you are not alone. Do you feel a little flushed when you think about doing math homework? Do you think you're no good at math? If you find yourself putting off your math work or dreading math tests, you may suffer from math anxiety. I call all these happenings "Mathematics Anxiety." Mathematics anxiety is not unusual. Mathematics anxiety is a condition that you have the power to change, if you so desire. Mathematics anxiety is a learned behavior; you can change it!

Therefore,

What is Mathematics Anxiety?

I defined MathematicsAnxiety as a type of fear. Sometimes fear is merely the dread of some unknown that lurks out there.

Your success in your mathematics as a subject depends on how you study. If you follow the following good practices listed below, your success in mathematics will improve.

You might be experiencing some symptoms of mathematics anxiety such as:

·      negative self-talk e.g. I can’t, am not, is not possible 

·      lack of motivation to work on mathematics either from friends, teachers, or parents

·      not studying regularly

·      putting off mathematics homework until the last minute

·      panic when doing mathematics homework or tests

·      difficulty remembering mathematics facts or formulas

·      relying on memorization rather than understanding

The question now is how do you conquer this type of fear (Mathematics Anxiety)?

Briefly I will say,

You should isolate it, examine it closely, and understand what it's made of. When you do this, you'll soon find that the fear goes away. To buttress these few points, I will be discussing the topic OVERCOMING MATHEMATICS ANXIETY in the next issue.

Thanks for reading and God bless you.