期刊名称：Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education
印刷版ISSN：1305-8223
电子版ISSN：1305-8223
出版年度：2020
卷号：16
期号：2
页码：1-12
DOI：10.29333/ejmste/112622
出版社：Pamukkale Univ Dept Sci Education
摘要：Mathematics anxiety is prevalent in Nigeria where students have a fear of the subject.
Much research has been conducted on the level of mathematics anxiety, the differences
between the genders, and its relationship with performance. However, little has been
done on the factors for mathematics anxiety, and even less on peers’ contribution
towards mathematics anxiety. The photovoice approach was applied to capture peers’
speech and behaviour, which can intensify or minimize mathematics anxiety. The
findings revealed that peers’ behaviour, such as poor students causing trouble and
intelligent students dominating the lesson, and speech, such as using frightening and
discouraging statements in the mathematics classroom, has a direct effect on
intensifying mathematics anxiety. However, the findings also showed that peer
behaviour, such as achievement of peers and group discussions, and speech, such as
positive advice, also minimize mathematics anxiety among students. It can be
concluded that peers in their day-to-day interaction can have an effect on students’
mathematics anxiety.
