Mathematics is still one of the most challenging subjects faced by ordinary grade school and high school students. It is not uncommon to hear of students who flunk at math not just for because the subject is hard to learn, but also because they are afflicted with what is now called by teachers as — math anxiety.
Math anxiety is referred to as an intense feeling of helplessness or frustration about one’s ability (or lack of it) to accomplish mathematical tasks or solve mathematical problems. Some who have this academic malady claimed that their minds suddenly go blank and they feel terrified once they look at a mathematical question or test. Many have proclaimed their sworn hate for the subject and have simply resigned to what they consider to be fact — that they cannot learn to do math.
But what does make math difficult, or at least, different? According to math teachers, their subject of expertise is unlike other courses or subjects taught in school for the following reasons:
1. Math involves the study of various processes. In other subjects, you learn and understand the material without necessarily having to apply it. In math, you...