21TRA308 "How don’t you understand this?” - Exploring Mathematics Anxiety in the Primary School Context
When a learner feels uncomfortable doing mathematics, and that experience is repeated, it can cause anxiety towards mathematics. However, a primary school pupil may not be able to express how anxious they feel about mathematics. If it goes undetected, mathematics anxiety can lead to a dislike and possible avoidance of this essential subject. A responsive and supportive teacher can help the learner overcome the challenges posed by mathematics anxiety. In this webinar Maria will explore the nature of mathematics anxiety at primary level, examining the factors that give rise to mathematics anxiety, and how these negative feelings can be detected and alleviated.
Presenter Bio: Dr Maria D. Ryan
Dr. Maria D. Ryan is a Lecturer in Business at Mary Immaculate College, School of Post-Primary Education, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Maria holds a PhD in Mathematics Education from the University of Limerick, and her research interests include the use of mathematics life story to identify students’ engagement with mathematics and possible sources of anxiety towards mathematics, as well as the exploration of methods to alleviate mathematics anxiety.
Course Details
| Course Start Date / Time | 22-04-2021 7:00 pm |
| Course End Date / Time | 22-04-2021 8:00 pm |
| Cut off date | 22-04-2021 6:00 pm |
| Fee | Free |
| Number Hours | 1 |
| Speaker | Dr. Maria D. Ryan |
| Location | Online |