Mathematics Anxiety of Grade 7 Students

Abstract

This study assessed the Mathematics anxiety level of the Grade 7 students of Union Christian College, City of San Fernando, La Union, School Year 2015-2016. The findings were used as a basis in the formulation of the Strategic Intervention Material. The data were gathered through the use of the adopted questionnaires. This study employed the Descriptive Method and Inferential Statistics. The results revealed that the Mathematics anxiety level of the students is high when it comes to their Mathematics subject; the mathematics anxiety level of the students is fairly affected by the Factors affecting Mathematics Anxiety. In line with the findings, the following conclusions were drawn: 1) The Grade 7 students have high Mathematics anxiety; 2) the Physical and Emotional, Social and Assessment Factor have no effect to their Mathematics anxiety level; 3) the Mathematics Enhancement Activity is proposed for adoption to lessen the Mathematics Anxiety level of the students.