The goal of Math Matters is to help students develop a solid math foundation and prevent math anxiety.
Students lose initiative and confidence to take the next step needed to learn more information.
Math becomes painful and is avoided. This process quickly becomes a downward spiral leading to Math Anxiety. The Anxiety-Performance Curve illustrates how anxiety affects our ability to function. Math Anxiety and the Brain Math Anxiety can be understood as the brain's response to threat which interferes with learning by Downshifting . Many students used these Tips and Resources to overcome their anxiety and learn math successfully.