Mathematics Anxiety, Working Memory and Mathematics Performance in Secondary-School Children

Mathematics Anxiety, Working Memory and Mathematics Performance in Secondary-School Children

Mathematics anxiety (MA) has been defined as a feeling of tension and anxiety that interferes with the manipulation of numbers and the solving of math problems in a wide variety of ordinary life and academic situations. Previous studies have suggested that a notable proportion of children in primary...

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Main Authors: Maria Chiara ePassolunghi, Sara eCaviola, Ruggero eDe Agostini, Chiara ePerin, Irene Cristina Mammarella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
working memory
short-term memory
Secondary School
general anxiety
Mathematics anxiety
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00042/full

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