A recent Stanford research study found that one-on-one tutoring may be a lifesaver for students with math anxiety.
In the study, 30 third grade children were split two groups. One group had learning difficulties, and participated in eight weeks of one-on-one tutoring in basic arithmetic skills. The other group, the control group, only had traditional classroom teaching as usual. Both were subjected to MRI brain scans afterwards to see how their brains acted.
The study found that cognitive tutoring not only helps with numerical problem solving, but it also improves math performance in general!