Episode 11: Mathematics Anxiety - what do we know, and what can we do? (Part 2 of 2)

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Bridging the GAP - Real Conversations in International Education

Vaughan B. Kitson

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Welcome to Bridging the GAP – Global Academic Perspectives. International educators have real conversations about the issues shaping global education today. From classroom practice and leadership to AI, student wellbeing, assessment, skills, and school culture, we tackle the topics that matter – with honesty, insight, and zero fluff. Whether you're working in an international school or simply curious about how education works across borders, this podcast brings you global voices and grounded perspectives. Previously MYP Decoded. linkedin.com/in/vaughan-kitson Music by Alexander Farquhar

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Episode 11: Mathematics Anxiety - what do we know, and what can we do? (Part 2 of 2)

Bridging the GAP - Real Conversations in International Education

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2 years ago

Episode 11: Mathematics Anxiety - what do we know, and what can we do? (Part 2 of 2)

Articles referred to in this episode: (Same as in Ep 10)

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/ulterior-motives/202104/is-math-anxiety-real

https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/finding-the-next-einstein/201511/why-some-math-anxiety-might-actually-be-good-thing

https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/school/teachers/teachingresources/discipline/maths/MTT_Mathematics_Anxiety.pdf

In the last part of the episode, reference was made to Prof Jo Boaler at Stanford University, and this course: https://www.edx.org/course/how-to-learn-math-for-students-2

Her main website is YouCubed.org

Of course, some kids do have clinical learning disabilities that are not caused by anxiety, cultural myths, or poor teaching. Developmental dyscalculia, a clinical term for someone who has a math-related learning disability, affects about 3 to 7 percent of the population. This is the lesser-known analog of dyslexia, a learning disability related to reading, and the two conditions often occur together.

The paragraph above appears in this article by Elizabeth Landau from August 2022:

I'd recommend this article: ⁠https://nautil.us/are-all-brains-good-at-math-238539/⁠

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