mathematics teaching

Mathematics and teaching in the 90's is challenging. We are constantly being told about how poorly Americans are doing in science and mathematics. Mathematics is no longer just an entry-level prerequisite for engineering, the physical sciences, and statistics. Its principles and techniques, along with computers, have become part of almost all areas of work, and its logic is used in thinking about almost everything. Today, many occupations that do not require college-level calculus or statistical skills at the outset do demand them later on for anyone aiming toward promotion into management or work in more interesting technical areas.

Math Anxiety

Sheila Tobias first wrote Overcoming Math Anxiety in 1978. In her updated version, she expands her analysis of the attitude and approach variables that interfere with students' performance. Tobias found three significant variables in her subjects' inability to do college-level mathematics: fear of mathematics, the conviction that mathematics is a white male domain, and the conviction that one is either good in mathematics or in language arts but never both.

Her second book, Succeed with Math, tells teachers and students (college age and older) how to master mathematics without anxiety. Succeed with Math is a practical guide that enables you to conquer math anxiety. Succeed with Math offers a broad range of methods for getting comfortable with math, including guidelines for solving problems even when you don't know how to begin.

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