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Anxiety about maths “locks pupils in cycle of despair
Children as young as six feel fear, rage and despair as a result of "mathematics anxiety", a condition which can cause physical symptoms and behaviour problems in class, according to a study.
Pupils in both primary and secondary school can find themselves locked in a cycle of despair, suffering from anxiety that has a negative
Researchers say maths anxiety should be treated as a "real
According to the Nuffield Foundation report, Understanding Mathematics Anxiety, the
Researchers from the faculty of education and the centre for neuroscience in education at Cambridge University worked with 2,700 primary and secondary students in the UK and Italy – including detailed one-to-one interviews – to explore maths anxiety and its
The children they interviewed provided graphic descriptions of their fears about maths. "I felt very unwell and I was really scared," said one primary school student, describing his
Researchers found there was a general sense that maths was hard compared with other subjects, which led to a loss of
Key triggers for anxiety included poor marks, test pressures, teasing by fellow pupils and a confusing
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