Mathematical anxiety and the Zone of Proximal Development
Keywords:
Mathematical anxiety, Zone of Proximal Development, Sociocultural theory, Teaching mathematicsAbstract
In the recent article mathematical anxiety in a group of junior students is discussed. These students have just entered tertiary education in the field of Hotel Management and have to deal with Business mathematics during their first semester. A question regarding mathematical anxiety is posed to them by the instructor. Their answers are written down and a sociocultural analysis ensues based on the renowned Vygotsky’s theory.
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Kozulin, A., (2015). Vygotsky’s Theory of Cognitive Development. International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences. Second Edition (pp. 322-328).
Petakos, K., (2016). Comparing fractions at the age of 11 through the use of the zone of proximal development. Experiences of Teaching with Mathematics, Sciences and Technology (2), 2 (pp. 369375). www.edimast.it
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Di Martino, P. & Zan, R. (2010). ‘Me and maths’: towards a definition of attitude grounded on students’ narratives, Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 13(1), 27-48. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10857-009-9134-z
Kozulin, A., (2015). Vygotsky’s Theory of Cognitive Development. International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences. Second Edition (pp. 322-328).
Petakos, K., (2016). Comparing fractions at the age of 11 through the use of the zone of proximal development. Experiences of Teaching with Mathematics, Sciences and Technology (2), 2 (pp. 369375). www.edimast.it
Silvonen, J., (2010). Vygotsky’s plural discourse on the human mind. In P. Aunio, M. Jahnukainen, M.
Kalland, & J. Silvonen (Eds.). Piaget is dead, Vygotsky is still alive, (pp. 37-61). Research in Educational Sciences 51. Helsinki: Finnish Educational Research Association.
Vygotsky, L., (1978). Mind in society: The development of higher psychological processes. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
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2019-01-23
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Petakos, K. (2019). Mathematical anxiety and the Zone of Proximal Development. EDiMaST: Experiences of Teaching With Mathematics, Sciences and Technology, 4, 601–607. Retrieved from https://www.edimast.it/index.php/edimast/article/view/61
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