Parents’ fear of maths linked to lower achievement in children – new research

By Kinga Morsanyi, Reader in Mathematical Cognition, Loughborough University
Carlo Tomasetto, Full Professor in Developmental and Educational Psychology, Università di Bologna

Mathematics anxiety is a feeling of tension and fear when dealing with numbers or performing calculations. It is a common form of academic anxiety: according to an OECD report, around 40% of students feel nervous, helpless or anxious in everyday situations involving mathematics, such as solving problems or doing maths homework.

We know that mathematics anxiety is present from the first…

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