1. “Female Teachers Transfer Fear of Math” Quentin McCall April 21, 2011 CSCE 390-001

2. Topic Overview This article talks about teachers that are female teaching in elementary school can sometimes pass on their anxiety and stereotypes about math to female students, and girls who adopt this outlook perform worse at math, which research at the University of Chicago shows. This article was published on January 25, 2010.

3. Decision Making Problem: Young female students being influenced to fear math from female instructors. Potential Issues: Young females will grow up to dislike math and feel weak towards it. Ethical Code This conflicts with the code because it is causing harm to the female students. Laws/Regulations There are no laws against this. But it is very harmful to the students though it’s not intentional. Consultation: It would be advised that the teachers find their issues and ways to prevent spreading this fear. Course of Action: Female teachers that share the fear should find means to suppress it to avoid contact with students. Consequences: With course of action, females students may gain more confidence in math. Best Method: Avoid sharing the fear of math with female students.

4. ACM Code 1.1 Contribute to society and human well-being. 1.2 Avoid harm to others. 1.3 Be honest and trustworthy. 1.4 Be fair and take action not to discriminate. 2.1 Strive to achieve the highest quality, effectiveness and dignity in both the process and products of professional work.

5. Sources “Female teachers can transfer fear math and undermine girls’ math performance.” The University of Chicago. Jan 25, 2010.