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Blyth, Jamie – BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education, 2022
Math anxiety is becoming more prevalent in classrooms around the world. Students with math anxiety experience both physiological and psychological symptoms, in addition to long-term effects. This article examines the global context of math anxiety, the causes of math anxiety, and what educators can do to support students who experience math…
Descriptors: Mathematics Anxiety, Mathematics Instruction, Teacher Role, Secondary School Students
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Komatsu, Hikaru; Rappleye, Jeremy – British Educational Research Journal, 2018
High student achievement across East Asia is often explained as an outcome of highly competitive, stress-inducing college entrance exams across the region. This 'exam hell' drives students to study longer and harder than their peers worldwide, a race that leads--unsurprisingly--to higher marks in international comparisons such as the Programme for…
Descriptors: High Achievement, Stereotypes, Foreign Countries, Competition