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Mathematics and Life 84 For some more time to come

 For some time to come


Background In a recent 2 article series I had expressed desire to start an evening blogpost series You Know Maths in which I had planned to write about mathematics in a non technical, popular, language so that more people may start liking the subject and also start using it.


On a second thought it occurred to me - why not do it together ? You, as a patient reader have followed my blog writing - 84th daily blogpost today. As such, when you are reading this blog, you are yourself either a maths teacher, non maths teacher, administrator, owner of a school or someone interested to improve the present mathematics teaching.


I, therefore urge you to please support my effort to popularise maths and its applications at all levels by sharing these posts with your friends, relatives, students, ex- students, colleagues. Some of the posts to come will cover very basic concepts, processes, applications of mathematics till it is compulsory. Like, I have observed that reasoning skills must be integral part of mathematics curriculum and should be gradually developed with the curriculum. That is, as a part of maths content itself - like the language maths interface and some more reasoning based activities like developing higher order thinking skills.


I am sharing a handwritten, full board, write up on reasoning skills I think are essential



In my opinion, these reasoning skills need to be developed as an integral part of K - 10 syllabus of mathematics irrespective of the Board or the medium of instruction.


Please feel free to share, comment, criticise, add more points, relate with similar works you did or saw somewhere.


Dr Prakash Moghe

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drpnmoghe@gmail.com

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