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• catalog abstract "The bulk of this collection relates to multiple aspects of Tobias's professional career, most notably her work on math anxiety and the reform of math and science education. Tobias's involvement in the feminist movement is also documented here; relatively little personal material is included. The collection consists of correspondence, abstracts and proposals for various projects, manuscripts of published and unpublished works, articles and speeches, photographs, videotapes of lectures, and two audio tapes. Some documents are in German and Dutch. Also includes her web site.".
• catalog contributor b2173393.
• catalog date "1947".
• catalog description "Electronic finding aid available http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:RAD.SCHL:sch00360".
• catalog description "Sheila Tobias Papers. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.".
• catalog description "Sheila Tobias was born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 26, 1935. She received a B.A. in history and literature from Radcliffe College in 1957, and an M.A. and M. Phil. in history from Columbia University in 1961 and 1974, respectively. In 1970 she became associate provost at Wesleyan University, with responsibilities for academic policy, affirmative action, and women's studies. During this time, she became aware of students' fears of mathematics, and began her work on math anxiety, arguing that math avoidance results from lack of confidence rather than lack of ability. She also co-founded a "math clinic" to help students overcome their anxiety; additional clinics were developed at other universities. In 1978 she wrote "Overcoming Math Anxiety," in which she addressed gendered attitudes towards math, such as the belief that boys are more skilled at math than girls, and offered techniques for understanding and enjoying math. Other books built on this, as Tobias studied the ways in which math and science are taught and learned, and why the subjects are feared and avoided. In 1994 a new edition of "Overcoming Math Anxiety" was published, updated to include research showing the lack of actual knowledge of sex differences in brain organization and function.".
• catalog description "Since 1978, Tobias worked as an educational consultant, engaging in a research and writing assignment for the Research Corporation, working for the Sloan Foundation in its development of the professional science master's degree, and conducting a long term association with the Universities of Leiden and Amsterdam in the Netherlands, among many other activities. In addition to demystifying math and science, Tobias wrote extensively on issues such as military spending and weaponry, and was a longtime active feminist. She was involved with Veteran Feminists of America, serving as executive vice president, and wrote a book about the feminist movement entitled "Faces of Feminism: An Activist's Reflections on the Women's Movement." She also taught courses on gender studies. Tobias moved to Tucson, Arizona, in 1982, and was married three times, most recently to Carl Tomizuka, whom she married in 1987, and with whom she co-wrote "Breaking the Science Barrier: How to Explore and Understand the Sciences."".
• catalog description "The bulk of this collection relates to multiple aspects of Tobias's professional career, most notably her work on math anxiety and the reform of math and science education. Tobias's involvement in the feminist movement is also documented here; relatively little personal material is included. The collection consists of correspondence, abstracts and proposals for various projects, manuscripts of published and unpublished works, articles and speeches, photographs, videotapes of lectures, and two audio tapes. Some documents are in German and Dutch. Also includes her web site.".
• catalog extent "6.25 linear ft.".
• catalog issued "1947".
• catalog language "Some documents are in German or Dutch.".
• catalog language "dutger".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog spatial "Netherlands.".
• catalog spatial "United States.".
• catalog subject "Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.".
• catalog subject "Aylesworth, Kevin.".
• catalog subject "Brownmiller, Susan.".
• catalog subject "Educational change Netherlands.".
• catalog subject "Educational change United States.".
• catalog subject "Feminism United States.".
• catalog subject "Leader, Shelah.".
• catalog subject "Math anxiety.".
• catalog subject "Mathematics Study and teaching.".
• catalog subject "National Organization for Women. Tucson Chapter.".
• catalog subject "Radcliffe College Alumni and alumnae.".
• catalog subject "Raphael, Jacqueline.".
• catalog subject "Research Corporation.".
• catalog subject "Sex discrimination in education United States.".
• catalog subject "Veteran Feminists of America.".
• catalog subject "Women Employment.".
• catalog subject "Women Strike for Peace.".
• catalog subject "Women and peace.".
• catalog subject "Women's studies.".
• catalog title "Papers, 1947-2005 (inclusive).".
• catalog type "Audiotapes".
• catalog type "Electronic records.".
• catalog type "Interviews. aat".
• catalog type "Lectures. aat".
• catalog type "Manuscripts for publication. aat".
• catalog type "Videotapes local".
• catalog type "Web sites.".
• catalog type "collection".