The Impact of Logotherapy in Education on Math Anxiety: A Case Study on a Meaning-Centered Approach to Learning

This study aims to define the concept of logopedagogy and emphasize the necessity of introducing logotherapy into the educational system. Drawing from the foundational works of Viktor E. Frankl, along with contributions by Elisabeth Lukas and Vladimira Velicki, the paper explores potential applications of logotherapy in education and proposes a new approach to managing math anxiety. Specifically, it investigates math anxiety as a psychological phenomenon and suggests logotherapy as an intervention to reduce it. The study presents strategies for applying logotherapeutic principles to foster a sense of meaning and purpose in mathematics learning. Such an approach can help students understand the relevance of mathematics in their lives, discover their own capacity for problem-solving, and develop resilience in facing mathematical challenges. A case study is included, illustrating how a student overcame fear of mathematics with the support of a logotherapy-trained counselor-in-training.