Understanding Math Anxiety In Students
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Ann Dolin, M.Ed. is the President and Director of Educational Connections. She holds a B.A. in Child Psychology/Elementary Education and a Master's degree in Special Education, with a concentration in Learning Disabilities, from Boston College.
After leaving FCPS in 1998, Ann founded Educational Connections, Inc. as its only employee with the goal of providing individualized one-to-one instruction based on each student's learning style. Today, her company employs over 100 tutors, serves the entire metropolitan D.C. area, and has worked with over 2,000 students.
Ann is a recognized expert in education and learning disability issues. She has provided testimony in trials related to education and learning disabilities. She is a member of WISER (Washington Independent Services for Educational Resources) and is the coordinator of CHADD of Northern Virginia (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder). She is also a member of the Education Industry Association, Council for Learning Disabilities, and a board member for the International Dyslexia Association. She travels throughout the D.C. Metro area presenting at parent and teacher groups on a variety of educational topics.
Understanding Math Anxiety In Students
Education expert Ann Dolin shares her tips for tackling your student’s math anxiety and reducing their stress related anxiety.
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Ann Dolin: The thought of a math test can make even the most confident student stressed out, but for some, the feelings associated with math go far beyond garden-variety stress. When this happens, you need to take action.
The most important thing you can do when you see your child struggling, is to intervene right away. Seek after school help from the teacher or hire a tutor who can patiently break down the concepts and fill in any gaps. Math is the one subject that is nearly 100% cumulative. Students must have a strong foundation or they will fall behind.
Test anxiety increases in any subject, but especially when kids sit down to take a test knowing they are not fully prepared. The best way for a student to prepare is to make a practice test and solve the problems as if it is the real exam. This allows the student to know which problems he can not solve and to practice accordingly.
If your child still feels stressed on the day of the test, studies show it helps when students write down their worst fears right before the exam. Students, who do this, perform just as well as they are non-anxious peers.
Anxious students, who do not take the time to jot down their anxieties, perform poorly in comparison. Whether the negative feelings towards math begin early on or in high school, it's never too late to help your child turn the corner to success.
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