EFEKTIVITAS MUSIK KLASIK DALAM MENURUNKAN KECEMASAN MATEMATIKA (MATH ANXIETY) PADA SISWA KELAS XI

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of classical music in reducing math anxiety. The participants in this study were 14 public high school students from class XI at Department of Social Sciences (IPS) which has an average to above average IQ scores and high to very high levels of anxiety. Data collection tool used Mathematics Anxiety Scale and Evaluation Music Sheet. This study used a pretest-posttest experimental with control group design. Random used in this study was a matching system. Data analysis in this study used Wilcoxon test. The results of data analysis showed significant decrease in scores between pretest and posttest in the experimental group (KE) with p = 0.014. This result indicated that classical music was effective in reducing math anxiety in students. Math anxiety might decline as the students listen to classical music while learning mathematics.