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Self-Regulation and Math Anxiety – Comprehensive Notes

Key Concepts in Self-Regulation and Math Anxiety

  • Reference to Stuart Shanker and the development of self-regulated learning (SRL) as a foundation for school environments. SRL focuses on teaching children to regulate, not merely control their emotions, enabling them to stretch their minds and tackle challenging tasks.
  • SRL as a personal resource for handling difficult cognitive tasks, including mathematics, through internal regulation strategies.
  • The practical implication: reducing math anxiety by cultivating self-regulation skills that help students approach problems with persistence and adaptive strategies.
  • Personal reflection: the speaker’s experience with statistics during PhD and overcoming math anxiety through SRL concepts.

What is “Learning the Basics” in Math?

  • Discussion of rote memorization vs. conceptual understanding as methods for learning basics (e.g., multiplication tables).
  • Emphasis on teaching basics in a creative and engaging way to increase student interaction and engagement.
  • Question posed: what does it look like to learn the basics effectively? Several viewpoints exist, but engagement and relevance are key.
  • Idea: exposing students to math