math teaching anxiety
Coverage of math teaching anxiety in the Nexus archive.
- When Teachers Lack Confidence in Math, Their Students Fall Behind, New Study Shows
A study finds that teachers with math teaching anxiety negatively impact student progress, particularly among struggling learners. Over 11% of Indiana's elementary and middle school teachers reported significant math anxiety, with new and early-grade educators most affected. Students with disabilities, low-achieving students, and those from lower-income families were more likely to have anxious teachers, exacerbating learning gaps.
- When teachers lack confidence in math, their students fall behind, a new study shows
A new study finds that teachers with math teaching anxiety negatively impact student learning, particularly affecting students already struggling in math. In Indiana, 11% of teachers reported significant apprehension about teaching math, with new and early-grade educators more likely to lack confidence. Students with disabilities, low-achievers, and those from lower-income families were disproportionately taught by these anxious teachers, leading to modest declines in learning rates.