Why fear tears the interest for Math

Learning Mathematics is like learning new language. It is a discipline that requires effort, regular practice, training and memory. The psychology of a fear of math starts at very early age, mathematics depends upon cumulative knowledge in which each chapter must be understood and mastered in order to proceed to the next.

Mathematics is Abstract: Mathematics is said to be abstract because it does not have a shape. Children cannot see it. They need to visualize the problem. Visualization comes from every day practice of problems in math’s.

Present Teaching System:  Another major contributor to the difficulty of mathematics is lack of innovation in conventional system of teaching makes mathematics Students are unable to visualize the concept taught by the teacher. Therefore, their interest level goes down. Hence, they start disliking the subject. If this disliking continues for a longer period of time, then disliking converts into hatred for the subject.

Understanding of problem sums and converting into equations:  converting word problems into mathematical equation requires good understanding of the language and math concepts. If the concepts are taught without relating it with real life examples, then the students are not able visualize the problem when they face it. They try learn mathematics by memorizing number and figures, just to achieve passing marks.

Poor command over basics:  The situation of fear for math develops due to has hazy understanding of the basic concepts. This often result due to lack of hands-on on problem solving and walking with the student in establishing basic concepts.

Simple solutions such as focused entertaining activities involving multi- media yields surprisingly positive result.

But we Goenkan always try to clear the fog of misunderstanding of concepts in the students. We teacher and student always try to walk extra miles to remove the doubts that remains unveiled.



                                                                                                Suparna Choubey

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