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Use Of Calculators In High School Mathematics, Alex Mcdaniel
Use Of Calculators In High School Mathematics, Alex Mcdaniel
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
For many collegiate level mathematics courses at universities across the country, students are not allowed to use calculators. This is often a huge adjustment for students who have spent their entire high school career using calculators. Whether it is graphing or simple arithmetic, students relied on calculators in high school, but for college, the tool of a calculator may not be available for them. This leads to a multitude of questions: Should calculators be used in high school? Do calculators help students learn or are they simply a tool to get answers? Are calculators beneficial in some courses, but not …
Test Anxiety And Mathematics Teaching Strategies In Youth Mathematics, Daniel Linder
Test Anxiety And Mathematics Teaching Strategies In Youth Mathematics, Daniel Linder
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
This literature review analyzes the power of a math aversion, as well as the test anxiety that often coexists. Through the psychology of motivation, researchers have been able to establish correlation between motivation and test anxiety. In addition, research highlights the way in which instruction impacts students perception of mathematics. The review analyzes instructional techniques and how changing of instructional techniques can improve perception of mathematics.