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Overcoming mathematical helplessness and developing mathematical resilience in parents : an illustrative case study
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Goodall, Janet and Johnston-Wilder, Sue (2015) Overcoming mathematical helplessness and developing mathematical resilience in parents : an illustrative case study. Creative education, 6 . pp. 526-535. ISSN 2151-4755.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ce.2015.65052
Abstract
A consideration of parental contribution to mathematical success in terms of affect is both timely and important. Many parents suffer from mathematics anxiety or helplessness in UK; there is a risk that this anxiety or helplessness be transmitted to their children. Here we illustrate the application of the construct “mathematical resilience” to developing positive parental engagement in mathematics. We used the method of a single case intervention study, in which the subject is a mother/daughter dyad and their relationship with mathematics. The object is made up of the concepts of learned helplessness and mathematical resilience. The intervention was 3 brief sessions
between the second author and the mother. The mother kept a journal and after the intervention she was interviewed. As the dyad gained mathematical resilience, they were able to leave behind learned helplessness, resulting in a better relationship, raised self esteem and increased ability to engage with mathematical thinking.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education | ||||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- ) | ||||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- Parent participation, Mathematical readiness | ||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Creative education | ||||||||
| Publisher: | Scientific Research Publishing, Inc. | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 2151-4755 | ||||||||
| Official Date: | 7 April 2015 | ||||||||
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| Volume: | 6 | ||||||||
| Number of Pages: | 10 | ||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 526-535 | ||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 28 July 2016 | ||||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 28 July 2016 |
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