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Mathematics and Life 37 How to attract children towards maths ? 3

How to attract children towards maths ? 3

From Teacher’s  point of view 2


A standing clarification For all my writing I would like to clarify that it is gender neutral. That is, she includes he and vice versa. As such, the field of teaching has been and is further becoming female dominated,so I would often write she, but it is as much applicable for a he as well and it will never aim to belittle or insult the innate intelligence girls, ladies have. 

The To Do checklist for teachers to attract children towards maths

  • The teacher needs to love her work, subject and the kids she is teaching. When we love what we do, we tend to accommodate lot of errors, We dedicate time to learn more, we do not pass frustration on to others

  • The teacher needs to be aware of digital and other tools available to her to organise, minimise, effort for doing what can be done much easily using technology. It will create time to do quality work.

  • The teacher needs to think how the topic under discussion relates to the child's previous learning and also how it could be of use in day to day life. Specifically, arithmetic, geometry topics can be nicely connected to life. For example, all 30  students of a class can be arranged in different ways to internalize 5 x 6, 6 x 5, 3 x 10 and so on, all mean 30. The students will develop the construct of multiples and factors. Using different positions of the arm, students can be shown acute, right, obtuse, straight angles. 

  • The teacher should spend time to know about different apps that student or parents may want to use or understand

  • The teacher should ask open ended questions which may have MOCPA ( More than One Correct Possible Answers) and each child giving less or more number of answers should feel he knows it. Like, you may ask to find the different possible values of a and b if a + b = 25. Now, a student getting 25 as the sum is correct. Some may end up writing 10 correct answers and some may write 25. Some very bright may write 100 correct answers or even more (Ask me personally if you also do not know how 100 or more answers are possible 😄)

  • Set test papers going gradually from easy to difficult. Fist few questions all should be able to at least attempt

  • Think what you felt of maths as a student and treat students very affectionately

  • Never insult a child in public for not being able to recall, under performing etc. Give enough loose rope.

  • Never compare kids. It is very discouraging experience for others too

  • Encourage differently thinking children. In the beginning it takes time for the teacher also, but it pays nice returns in the long run


Dr Prakash Moghe

Beyond Abacus

7489447223

drpnmogh@gmail.com

Comments

  1. Snehal PrabhuneFebruary 21, 2021 at 10:46 AM

    Ye bohot hi relevant information hai, it can be applied to other subjects too

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