Abstract:

This study, aimed at determining students' fear of math course by various variables, is designed by the karma method in which quantitative and qualitative data are used together. The data of the research was obtained from 1820 students who were studying in primary, secondary and secondary schools in Uşak. Quantitative data of the study were obtained from talks with thirty students with "The scale of fear in relation to the mathematics course". Girls students experience more fear of mathematics than male students. The fourth class is defined as the class level in which students have the least experience of the fear of mathematics. Students who study in primary and secondary schools experience the least fear of mathematics. As the level of education of mothers and fathers increases, the fear of mathematics in students decreases. Students have been found to experience mathematical fear for reasons such as failure to resolve the problem, counterparts, brothers and upper class mathematical harassment. In classes where the teacher’s class management skills are insufficient, students experience more fear of mathematics. The excessive importance of mathematics in the exam and the difficult perception of mathematics are also identified as the causes of mathematical fear.

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