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Reply from Mr. Yohannes .
2020.07.12 18:07:56
Hello, Ms. Nana Diana.
Thank you for your kind question.
I^ll try to answer your question.
Inevitably, students often feel anxiety in mathematics. Especially for elementary
students who are still learning to understand the basic concepts of mathematics,
they will often experience difficulties which will ultimately make them worried or
afraid of mathematics. However, by developing mathematical resilience in
students, mathematics anxiety can be overcome. Some solutions that we can
use to develop mathematical resilience in students (supported by the opinions of
Johnston Wilder et al. (2015), Newman (2004), Taylor & Tyler (2012), and
Benard (1991)), such as:
1) Creating a comfortable and pleasant learning atmosphere for students. In
this case, learning while playing can be a fun learning activity.
2) Designing and implementing fun learning strategies so that mathematical
material can be understood easily and meaningfully, for example, like hands-on
activity.
3) Providing a space for students to gain their own mathematical experience so
that students are trained to manage problems properly, find appropriate
solutions, not be afraid of failure, and be able to manage thoughts and emotions
when facing difficulties.
4) Providing social support to students in the form of motivation, attention, and
moral support, especially when students experience failure in learning
mathematics.
5) Support the existence of positive interactions between students and peers,
especially in the context of mutual support for learning mathematics.
6) Inviting students to be active in classroom learning and also activities outside
the classroom, such as extracurricular activities, because extracurricular
activities can foster soft skills for students, including resilience.
By doing some of the above methods, it is expected that students^ mathematical
resilience can develop so that mathematics anxiety can be minimized or even
disappeared. Thank you.
Best regard,
Yohannes.
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