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Paper Title : Two Birds in One Shot - Bridging the Math Proficiency Gap and Addressing Math Anxiety Using Art: A Pilot Study

Authors : Riddhi Bharani, Pushpa Vishwakarma, Sadhana Mishra, and Gayathri Balasubramanian

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate whether using art in a math bridge course will reduce math anxiety among students, help students develop an interest in mathematics as a subject, and improve students' test scores in mathematics. The data presented here is based on two pilot studies conducted on students of first-year Bachelor of Commerce students. The intervention consisted of ten sessions of an hour and a half each conducted once a week for a total of 24 students. Math anxiety scores of all participants were measured using the MARS 30-item test before and after the bridge course. The difference in their math anxiety levels post and pre-intervention was found to be statistically significant for the better. The difference in their math proficiency scores post and pre-intervention was also found to be statistically significant. The subjective interviews revealed that the negative emotions attached to math anxiety saw a significant decline.The subjective interviews conducted at the end of the course revealed that the negative emotions associated with math anxiety had reduced and students were motivated and confident in their approach to mathematics.

Key words: Mathematics anxiety, Innovative pedagogy, Bridge programs, Math and art, STEAM

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Two Birds in One Shot - Bridging the Math Proficiency Gap and Addressing Math Anxiety Using Art: A Pilot Study

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Title of the Journal : XAVIERIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE - A Peer Reviewed Interdisciplinary Journal.

Frequency : Biannual

eISSN No. : 2583-357X

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Publisher : St.Xavier’s Institute of Education, Mumbai

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Starting year : 2022

First Published : March 2022

Subject : Education - Interdisciplinary

Medium of Language : English

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Vol. 2 Issue 1 published on 10th May 2023

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