Introductory Algebra I with Stress Management

Autumn Quarter 2004 – 04A

This section of Math 132 - Introductory Algebra I, is for YOU, if you experience excessive stress when doing mathematics or taking tests. It is designed to help you improve your performance in mathematics and increase your test scores.

There are 24 seats open for this class. Registration information is given below.

This is a 4 credit course.

3 credits MATH 132 Standard MATH 132 Course Michael Vislocky, Ph.D.

Time - TBA

1 credit PSYCH 299 Freeze-Frame® HeartMath Intervention Ron Leslie, Ph.D.

Time - TBA Laboratory - Bio-Feedback Emotional Management Enhancer

Freeze-Frame®, developed by the Institute of HeartMath (IHM), is a research-proven stress management technique that enables individuals to intervene in the moment of stress, leading to increased cognitive performance and increased test scores in mathematics. With practice, this tool can be used effectively in less than one minute during a test.

The practical emotional management tools used in this course help students neutralize and transform negative or reactive emotions, restoring emotional stability. The intended benefit of these techniques is to counteract or altogether prevent destructive psychological and physiological responses to stress and to promote a wider range of proactive responses in stressful situations such as math anxiety and test anxiety. We emphasize that with practice, this tool can be used effectively during a test in less than one minute.

To register contact: Dr. Michael Vislocky – 732-5307 Michael.Vislocky@uc.edu

Dr. Ron Leslie – 732-5249 Ron.Leslie@uc.edu