Nicola Woodford-Smith and Heidi Kirkland PhD, talk about how teachers can adopt pedagogical strategies to avoid anxiety triggers in their classrooms and dispel the myth that maths anxiety is just a dislike for the subject. Heidi has recently released a new book, Maths Anxiety; Solve the equation and she talks about the psychological angle that is threaded throughout. 

Ep37: Is maths anxiety just a dislike for maths? with Heidi Kirkland

The Right Angle invites topical discussions, debates and insights from a range of thought leaders, award-winning maths educators and facilitators.  Our hosts, Mark Heslop, Nicola Woodford-Smith and Teresa Senyah lead conversations on themes such as the evolution of technology to support learning, student engagement and diversity and inclusion across the education of mathematics.

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