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How can one overcome the fear of Maths?
How can one overcome the fear of Maths?
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Maths phobia is a very common disease that affects the student community. Fear of this subject grows during exams especially when it comes to putting pressure on students’ exams as students feel overwhelmed trying to juggle and memorize various formulas and last minute lessons.
All of these factors contribute to creating fear of the subject. However, it should be noted that a little creativity and general practice can go a long way in reducing maths phobia and reducing stress during board exams.
To understand maths phobia, we need to accept the fact that it is not an easy subject to understand compared to other subjects. Maths phobia can be classified as a feeling of anxiety when students try to solve problems.
Some students even experience serious problems such as depression, panic, tremors, headaches, and nausea.
Therefore, it is important to eradicate this phobia early, to prevent it from growing into a very serious problem. This can only happen when the reasons for maths phobia are understood.
On the part of teachers, they need a lot of patience and their pace should be adjusted to maintain the comprehension and understanding of different students.
They can break down mathematical concepts into smaller understandable units so that learners can easily understand them. Teachers should also ensure that they are accessible and accessible to students when faced with a challenge.
This type of teacher support is very helpful in eliminating the negative statistical situation, enabling them to become proficient in the subject.
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Mathematics is a very interesting subject and it has its use in every other field. It is often said that a person who is capable of solving mathematical problem is also capable to doing all other things. Mathematics in the senior secondary level is a mandatory subject in the science and commerce stream and has an optional choice in arts. It is a conceptual subject which needs a lot of practice, but many students develop a phobia for the same and it becomes very difficult for them to solve the problems. A few steps which one can follow to overcome the fear of mathematics:
1. The keyword for mathematics is PRACTICE, the greater number of problems you solve the more confident you become. It may happen in the beginning that you are not able to solve exercise problems in that case opt for the solved problems, study the worked out problems and then go for solving the exercise part.
2. One must be extremely cautious and avoid silly mistakes to avoid error.
3. Knowing the working formula and methodology behind a particular sum or chapter is a mandatory thing.
4. One must have the formulas memorized for smooth solving.
