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Article Review about Alternative in

Overcoming Anxiety in Mathematics Learning.
PREPARED BY : NURUL RASYIDAH BINTI AZIZ
STUDENTS I/D : 2014306953
CLASS : ED2494A
PREPARED FOR : MUHAMAD FURKAN BIN MAT SALLEH

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Mohd R.Mohd

Rameli
Hamdan S. and etc

(2013)

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5 Alternatives in overcoming
math anxiety.

THINK POSITIVELY AND BUILD GROUP SUPPORT

REVIEW

Negative talk can reduce student

motivation to learn mathematics.

RECOMMENDATIO
N
Must believe in
ourselves and our
own abilities
We just can ignored
them.

Avoid from being surrounded by

those who love to talk negative
about mathematics.

Mingle around with

people who have
positive attitude and
leave negative
surrounding

BUILD ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES AND USING EFFECTIVE LEARNING

STYLE.

REVIEW

Exam oriented system is being

replaced by school-based
assessment system

Student should wisely control

their
level of anxiety.

Knowing the most appropriate

learning style

RECOMMENDATIO
N
School-based
assessment system is
surely more suitable

Learn how to control their

level of nervousness

Can be detected from

their own experimental
or helps from teachers
and counselor

MINIMIZE THE ELEMENT OF COMPETITION

REVIEW

More emphasis on the learning

progress rather than achievement

Teachers should also avoid

creating unnecessary competition
among students.

Teachers also need to be more

sensitive and show no feeling of
anxiety to the students

RECOMMENDATIO
N
Reduce the elements of
competition by sidestep
unimportant competition

Use it in right ways such as

a weapon to increase
students motivation.

Teacher must believe

their capability.

TEACHER SUPPORT AND CLASSROOM STRUCTURE

REVIEW

Classroom teaching must be

implemented in an effective way
possible to enhance students
learning ability.

RECOMMENDATIO
N
Teachers need to play their
role effectively in
minimizing the nervousness
among the students.

INCULCATE POSITIVE ATTITUDE, PERCEPTION AND EXPECTATION OF PARENTS.

REVIEW

Parents perceptions towards their

children inproficiency in
mathematics contributes to
children's anxiety in
mathematics. Haylock (2003) and
Jackson (2008)

Parents belief on their children

abilities

RECOMMENDATIO
N
Parent should not put
higher expectation and
burdened them

Parents need to be
positive and supportive
to their children.

CONCLUSIO
N

I strongly agree that this 5 ways need to be

applied by the students, peers, teachers,
school management and parents in order to
reducing or minimizing the anxiety among
the students in mathematics subject