The Analysis of Math Anxiety Students in X Grade Smk
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Level of mathematical anxiety, mathematical anxiety.Abstract
The aim of the study was to describe the level of mathematical anxiety and find the causes of mathematical anxiety. This type of research Is a qualitative research. The sample in this research is 30 students from class X AK which is randomly selected from 210 students of class X SMK. Data collection using questionnaires on factors affecting student anxiety was adopted by Wahid (2013). The results obtained state that the main factor causing student's anxiety is assignment. The assignment is the first factor of anxiety assesment by students on mathematics that is equal to 39.3% followed by emotions of 36% then by environmental factors of 34%.
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