DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2018.v06i07.015

Pages: 1453-1458

The aim of this research is to examine the math anxiety level of private school students according to some variables. As a data collection tool, the "Mathematics Anxiety Scale" developed by Bindak 2005 and the personal information form prepared by the researcher were used. The research was conducted in the first semester of 2017-2018 academic year. The sample of the research; A total of 100 students randomly selected from the students studying in the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades of the private schools in the district of Tatvan. Independent sample t-test and ANOVA were used for the analysis of collected data. According to the results of the analysis, it was determined that students' math anxiety levels did not differ significantly according to gender and class variables but there was a significant difference between mathematics anxiety levels and mathematics achievement. Accordingly, it was seen that students with high mathematics achievement had low math worries and students with low mathematics achievement had high mathematical worries. Some suggestions based on the results of the research were presented.