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Option 2 : (b) and (d)
Mathematics anxiety is faced by many students due to many reasons like fear of mathematics and maths teachers, not being interested in the maths concepts, etc. But there are many tools of assessment that can be used to reduce that anxiety among students.
Cooperative learning projects
- Here a group of students will be given a project or activity. Students work together on academic tasks in groups to help themselves and their teammates.
- Here student will not be alone, there will be many teammates to help him,
- Students fear asking doubts the teacher can easily clarify from his teammate.
Cooperative learning takes place which reduces the anxiety of students about mathematics.
Formative assessment is a range of formal and informal assessment procedures employed by teachers during the learning process to modify teaching and learning activities to improve student attainment.
- It is an ongoing process usually carried out by the teacher to continuously monitor students’ progress in a non-threatening and supportive environment.
- It encourages a group learning environment.
- Offers an opportunity for students to improve their work after they get the feedback.
- Helps students to support their peer group and vice-versa.
Hence Cooperative Learning Projects and formative assessments are appropriate for students facing mathematics anxiety.
| Summative Assessment | Is the assessment of learning performance that is conducted at the end of a course or a unit of a course. This can be done to rank the students which can increase anxiety. |
| Norm-referenced Assessments | This type of assessment is done to check the knowledge or skills of the students in a group. These tests determine a student's intelligence and compare it with the others which can increase anxiety. |
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