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50 Years of ERIC
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Learned Helplessness in Mathematics: What Educators Should Know.
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Gentile, J. Ronald; Monaco, Nanci M. – Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 1986
The range of problems associated with learned helplessness in mathematics is introduced through three hypothetical case studies. Then the basic theory of, the evidence for, and variables affecting learned helplessness are described. Issues of cure and prevention are discussed, and some suggestions are offered for teachers. (MNS)
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Helplessness, Mathematics Anxiety
A View from the New York Times.
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Richardson, Lynda; Quindlen, Anna – Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 1994
Contains reprints of two articles from the New York Times: (1) Public Schools Are Failing Brightest Students, which discusses the Department of Education's recommendations for the gifted and talented and (2) Dumb About Smarts, which discusses problems of a New York City school for the gifted, Mott Hall School. (MKR)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Minority Group Children