Professor, Mathematics Walden Universtiy Painted Post, New York, United States
Program Abstract: Students entering the math classroom often express anxiety and concern about taking a mathematics course online. This can be due to their past educational experience, belief they are bad at math or lack of education in their past regarding mathematics. Adding to the stress adult learners have other responsibilities outside of the classroom including but not limited to their careers, child care and caring for other family members. The community of care recognizes that it is overall student mastery of course level objectives that are important not the week or day in which they master these objectives. Flexibiltiy in learning plans allows the student to reduce anxiety and focus on teh topic at hand, mathematics.
