STITCHING STORIES

DIRECTIONS:
Below are literature taken from various sources that are all related to the
research, “The Effect of Classical Music on Grade 11 Students’ Math Text
Anxiety.” Compose a short but cohesive Review of Related Literature using all
five of these, follow correct in-text citation, and state the references in APA
style, 6th Edition using MS Word referencing feature (if computer is available).
Printed on an A4-sized paper or just write it on a bond paper.
NOTE: PARAPHRASE THE LITERATURE. YOU are NOT ALLOWED to use DIRECT
QUOTATION.
THE LITERATURE:
There is a signification relationship between students’ anxiety and their academic performance
along key subject areas i.e. English, Science, and Mathematics.

This is from a journal article entitled, “Anxiety: How It Affects Academic Performance” by
Marissa M. Apurillo published in 2015 in pages 50-55 of the International Journal of Modern
Education, Volume 10, Issue 5, Quezon City, Philippines

The table that follows shows the National Achievement Test Results in the last three years.

Year Elementary Secondary

2016 73.24 71.12
2015 68.32 69.70
2014 71.74 70.18
NAT Result for Mathematics, 2014-2016

This was retrieved from the official website of the Department of Education with url:
http://www.gov.ph/k-12/. The website is Republic of the Philippines’ Official Online Gazette: The
information was released February 16, 2017 under the title: National Achievement Test Results;
2014-2016

Kindergarten pupils exposed to suitable music in school coped with separation anxiety faster that
their peer who were not.
This is by John A. Royo published as an article of the online journal (URL:htt[://journal of
education.org/resources/cmsx1212). International Journal of Modern Education, Volume 5, Issue 1
published in 2015. The title of the article is “factors affecting attitude towards academic subjects:
inputs for intervention.

The secretion of serotonin, a hormone that helps elevate mood and reduce depression significantly
increase as one spends more time listening to music he prefers.

Written in 2011 by Alimangohan, J.P. and Matutes, N.M., this was taken from their study
“Listening to classical music and the production of serotonin” published as part of the
conference proceedings of the 5th International Conference in Biochemistry Research entitled
“Biochemistry for the Future” pages 10-15. It was published by the Philippines Society of
Biochemists, Quezon City.

Many students feel most anxious in their mathematics subject.

Lifted form the book “Conquering the Fear of Math” by A.A. Collins published in 2012 by Fearson
Publishing House, New York