ANALISIS KECEMASAN MATEMATIKA (MATH ANXIETY) SELAMA PROSES PEMBELAJARAN SISWA KELAS IV SD NEGERI 113 PALEMBANG

Abstract

This research was motivated by the presence of math anxiety among fourth-grade
students at SD Negeri 113 Palembang during the learning process. This anxiety
was reflected in students' lack of self-confidence, feelings of fear, and difficulties in
participating in mathematics learning. The study aimed to describe the forms of math
anxiety experienced by students and to identify the learning strategies used by
teachers to overcome this anxiety. This study employed a descriptive qualitative
approach. The research subjects were fourth-grade students at SD Negeri 113
Palembang. Data were collected through questionnaires, observations, interviews,
and documentation. Data were analyzed through data reduction, data display, and
conclusion drawing. The findings revealed that students' math anxiety emerged in
two aspects: cognitive and affective. In the cognitive aspect, anxiety was indicated
by students' low ability to solve mathematics problems, lack of self-confidence in
completing assignments, difficulty concentrating during the learning process, and
concerns about failing to solve mathematics problems. In the affective aspect,
anxiety was reflected in students' feelings of nervousness during mathematics
lessons, their dislike of mathematics learning, and feelings of restlessness when
solving problems or answering questions in class. The findings also showed that the
teacher's learning strategies, such as the use of instructional media (Smart TV and
concrete learning media), providing examples gradually, creating an enjoyable
classroom atmosphere, and offering support to students, helped reduce students'
math anxiety.