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How Good You Feel at Math

May 15, 2019Original blog post

A scatterplot shows a strong positive correlation between how good people feel at math and how much they like it. Confidence and enjoyment go together.

Transcript

[Scatterplot: "How Much You Like Math" vs. "How Good You Feel at Math," with a clear positive trend] "This explains a lot…"

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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2019-05-15-how-good-you-feel-at-math/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)
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Statistics › Data Displays › Scatter PlotsStatistics › Correlation & CausationMath Culture › Math Anxiety & Attitudes
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Growth MindsetStudent LifeVisual Explanations