Mathematics anxiety playback

Authors

  • Markku Hannula University of Helsinki, Finland
  • Jaana Taskinen Q-theatre, Finland https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5990-3560
  • Tero Kärkkäinen Helsinki Vocational College and Adult Institute, Finland
  • Tuula Lassila Helsinki Vocational College and Adult Institute, Finland

Keywords:

applied theatre, mathematics anxiety, emotion, expression, vocational education

Abstract

Applied theatre is one method to help people address their emotional issues. In this article we report of a playback theatre in a vocational institute where professional actors performed students’ stories about their life as students and presented them on stage. One of the plays was about mathematics anxiety in a test. In our analysis of the performance, we identified a variety of physiological and psychological effects of the anxiety, such as worrying, attending to other students in the test, feeling tense, and not being able to think clearly. In our reflection, we see the playback theatre being able to present a realistic presentation on anxiety, capturing several aspects of it in a way that students seemed to relate to.

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Published

2024-09-17

How to Cite

Hannula, M., Taskinen, J., Kärkkäinen, T., & Lassila, T. (2024). Mathematics anxiety playback. LUMAT-B: International Journal on Math, Science and Technology Education, 9(2), 8. Retrieved from https://journals.helsinki.fi/lumatb/article/view/2473

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