Reducing Math Anxiety Through Art

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dc.contributor.advisorHecht, Allison
dc.contributor.advisorBowman, Christina
dc.contributor.authorPruitt, Mercedes
dc.contributor.programMasters of Educationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-03T17:57:45Z
dc.date.available2021-05-03T17:57:45Z
dc.date.issued2021-05-01
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to determine if reduction of math anxiety through an art-related therapeutic session would improve accuracy on a math-based assessment among eighth grade students. Previous research demonstrates that consistently used mindfulness activities that involve the arts have been successful in alleviating anxiety and improving assessment scores; however, teachers often lack time to complete mindfulness activities. Eighth grade math students were administered pre and post assessments of basic math facts in a virtual environment due to COVID-19 closures. After baseline data was collected, the experimental group (n = 19) was provided a 5-minute free draw art session prior to administration of the post assessment; the control group (n = 13) received a 5-minute return to school safety presentation. The mean score on the post-assessment was not significantly different between the children in the control group (Mean = 78.54, SD = 23.97) and the children in the experimental group (Mean = 71.68, SD = 21.82) [t(30) = 0.84, p = .41]. There was no significant evidence in this study that a one session art therapeutic improved assessments scores by reducing math-related anxiety. Further studies should consider changes in physical environment, types of art (free draw, specify drawing, color, complex designs), and frequency of intervention.en_US
dc.format.extent34 pagesen_US
dc.genreAction Research Paperen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m29iyq-6o2n
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/21436
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relationMaster of Education
dc.relation.isAvailableAtGoucher College, Baltimore, MD
dc.rightsThis work may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain information or permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Goucher Special Collections & Archives at 410-337-6347 or email archives@goucher.edu.
dc.subjectmathematicsen_US
dc.subjectmath anxietyen_US
dc.subjectanxietyen_US
dc.subjectarten_US
dc.subjectart therapyen_US
dc.subjectmiddle schoolen_US
dc.subjectmindfulnessen_US
dc.subject.lcshEducation -- Research papers (Graduate).
dc.titleReducing Math Anxiety Through Arten_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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