Math Anxiety: its Causes and Effect to the Academic Performances of Grade 11 HUMSS Students in the Tipas National High School (Grade 7to 12)

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Mathematics is one of the disciplines in the field of the study that every high school student encounters, yet many of them failed to understand it. Likewise, students probably hate Mathematics since they have encountered it. Their experience has a big influence on how they will embrace Mathematics at present. In this study, the researchers emphasized the Math Anxiety itself and the causes and how it affects the performance of students in terms of academics. It is relevant to know the factors and reasons why students tend to be anxious and fearful during Math class and how they cope with the situation. In our research, we witnessed how mathematics affects the academic performance of students when it comes to overcoming their fear and anxiety.

METHODS

The quantitative-descriptive design was used. Using a survey questionnaire as our research instrument, we conducted our study at Tipas National High School, Grade 11 HUMSSstudents.

RESULTS

The persons involved in the activity are Grade 11 HUMSS students. Most of the respondents are 16 and 17 years old male. One of the difficulties experienced by students during math class is the lessons are clear during math class, but after a few minutes, they have difficulties in recalling the lessons they discussed as if they were never there. With a weighted mean of 3. 26. While one of the causes of math anxiety in most of the students is, the too much expectation of their math teacher with a weighted mean of 3. 14. However, one of the effects of math anxiety on the performance of students in mathematics, is they believe that they cannot accomplish any task related to math. With a weighted mean of 3. 14.

DISCUSSIONS

This study found that the items related to the difficulties experienced by students during Math class are not all evident or are experienced by Grade 11 HUMSS students. However, some of the items are related to their experience as a student in a Math class. On the other hand, the causes of Math Anxiety in most of the students given in the research instrument is not suited to the perceptions of the respondents This study also found that there are minimal effects of math anxiety to the performance of students in mathematics.