Teachers pass math anxiety to female students, study finds
Monday, January 25, 2010 - 21:28
in Psychology & Sociology
After a year in the classroom with female teachers who identify as being more anxious about doing math, girls are more likely to share their attitude - and score lower on tests, researchers say. Girls have long embraced the stereotype that they're not supposed to be good at math. It seems they may be getting the idea from a surprising source -- their...