Publication
Investigation on Heart Rate Variability Indices and Mental Stress in Performance with Fractions: : A Study in the Final Years of Elementary School in Florianópolis-SC
| Summary: | Anxiety and stress, although distinct, are interconnected and mutually influence each other. Mathematical anxiety, common in the educational environment, brings discomfort and concern when dealing with mathematical concepts or tasks. In this study of applied nature, technological modality, and mixed approach, field research was conducted in municipal schools with students from the final years of elementary school, and the instruments used were semi-structured interviews and collection of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) variables, aiming to analyze students' mental stress levels during fraction exercises and their possible relationship with mathematical anxiety. The results indicated that 49% of students, the majority, experienced the highest levels of stress during exercise completion. Considering the relevance of the findings, it is recommended to conduct further research to enhance the use of HRV analysis to assist in the teaching-learning process of mathematics. |
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| Main Authors: | Pillon, Ana Elisa |
| Other Authors: | Ulbricht, Vânia Ribas; Márcio Vieira de Souza |
| Subject: | Learning mathematics Heart Rate Variability (HRV) stress anxiety math aprendizagem matemática variabilidade da frequência cardíaca (VFC) estress ansiedade matemática Aprendizagem, matemática Variabilidade da Frequência Cardíaca (VFC) Ansiedade matemática Stress |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Document type: | article |
| Access type: | unknown |
| Associated institution: | Ponteditora |
| Language: | English |
| Origin: | e3 – Revista de Economia, Empresas e Empreendedores na CPLP |
| Summary: | Anxiety and stress, although distinct, are interconnected and mutually influence each other. Mathematical anxiety, common in the educational environment, brings discomfort and concern when dealing with mathematical concepts or tasks. In this study of applied nature, technological modality, and mixed approach, field research was conducted in municipal schools with students from the final years of elementary school, and the instruments used were semi-structured interviews and collection of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) variables, aiming to analyze students' mental stress levels during fraction exercises and their possible relationship with mathematical anxiety. The results indicated that 49% of students, the majority, experienced the highest levels of stress during exercise completion. Considering the relevance of the findings, it is recommended to conduct further research to enhance the use of HRV analysis to assist in the teaching-learning process of mathematics. |
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