Determining Attitudes and Anxiety Levels of Students in Need of Protection Towards Mathematics Course

Abstract

AbstractThe aim of the study is to investigate anxiety and attitude levels of students who are in need of protection towards mathematics course. Data of the study is obtained by applying the scale of anxiety towards maths” and the scale of attitudes towards maths” to total 8 students in the spring semester of 2013-2014 who are sixth, seventh and eighth grade students of SOS Kindergarten. It is shown by the results of the study that anxiety levels of students who need protection are high and they are hesitant in having attitude towards mathematics course. Also, suggestions are provided for these students in the light of findings