This resource provides valuable insights into managing maths anxiety, with the aim of fostering more confident and resilient learners, educators, and communities. It distils knowledge from discussions held at Pearson’s Power of Maths Roundtable, which united teachers, academics, business leaders, and specialists to tackle this pressing issue.
Designed for teachers, parents, and learners, the guide presents a variety of practical strategies to effectively combat maths anxiety and enhance self-assurance in mathematics.
Key topics addressed include:
- Understanding the origins and indicators of maths anxiety
- Innovative teaching methodologies
- Involving adults in the journey to improving maths skills
- Shifting negative attitudes towards mathematics
The ultimate goal is to empower individuals and their communities to conquer maths anxiety and approach mathematics with newfound confidence.
Contents
- Foreword
- Maths anxiety: the headlines
- Solutions at the chalkface
- Understanding and identifying maths anxiety
- Tools to support maths-anxious learners
- Rethinking teaching approaches
- Solutions beyond the school gates
- Challenging perceptions and broadening horizons
- Engaging adults and boosting maths confidence
- Conclusions
- Further reading and acknowledgements
Join the conversation and be part of the change towards a more confident approach to maths!
