Causes of Anxieties in Learning Mathematics among Grade V Pupils at San Bartolome Elementary School

Abstract

This study was conducted to find out the causes of anxieties in learning Mathematics among Grade V at San Bartolome Elementary School. In this world, mathematics is everything. It becomes a part of our life not only in our academic subject but also in our daily living. Mathematics develops the student's calculation, counting, and measurement skills. The researchers used the Descriptive Method of the study. According to Villa (2008), the descriptive method is used to gather information about present existing conditions. This method had been used to describe the Causes of Anxieties in Learning Mathematics Among Grade V Students at San Bartolome Elementary School. The findings of the study revealed that most of the respondents have anxiety in learning Mathematics, most of them female with ages ranging from eleven to thirteen. Also, their causes of anxieties in learning mathematics are group activities, mathematical problem solving, feeling of nervousness, and getting too tense to recite. We, as researchers, concluded that students should give more time and effort in understanding the different concepts, methods, and techniques in solving the problems they encounter in Mathematics to improve their learning. Teachers should also have patience and motivation in teaching Mathematics. They must see to it that without memory work, lessons will be not accomplished.