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Girls' mathematics performance more likely to suffer than boys' as a result of mathematics anxiety


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If a train is travelling a distance of 55 miles at 150mph, how long will it take to reach its destination? If the thought of having to answer this question makes you apprehensive, then you may have mathematics anxiety. A new study reports that a number of school-age children suffer from mathematics anxiety and, although both genders performance is likely to be affected as a result, girls maths performance is more likely to suffer than boys. Read More ...

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