The document discusses different methods for teaching mathematics, including teacher-centered methods like lecture and demonstration, student-centered methods like problem-solving and experiential learning, and interactive learning methods involving small groups or whole classes. It also covers recent trends in mathematics pedagogy such as constructivist learning, problem-based learning, and blended/e-learning approaches. The document provides examples of suggested activities for different methods of teaching mathematics.

1. PEDAGOGY OF MATHEMATICS
Ms R SRIDEVI
Assistant Professor of Pedagogy of Mathematics
Loyola College of Eduation
Chennai 34
UNIT IV
METHODS OF TEACHING
MATHEMATICS
PROBLEM SOLVING
METHOD

2. Suggested Activities
i) Teacher talk / Expert talk on
different kind of methods of
teaching Mathematics
ii) Preparation and presentation of
a report on different methods of
teaching Mathematics.

3. Teacher
Centred
Student
Centred
Recent
Trends
INTERACTIVE
LEARNING

4. TEACHER CENTERED
METHODS
• Lecture method
• Analytical method
• Synthetic method
• Deductive method
• Inductive methods
• Demonstration method
• Team-teaching

5. STUDENT CENTERED
METHODS
• Project method
• Peer tutoring/teaching by
students
• Individual activities
• Experiential learning
• Teacher-guided learning
• Problem-solving method

6. SMALL GROUP/WHOLE-
CLASS INTERACTIVE
LEARNING
• Student seminar
• Group discussion
• Mixed-ability grouping
• Mathematics through games and
puzzles.

7. RECENT TRENDS
• Constructivist learning
• Problem-based learning
• Brain-based learning
• Collaborative learning
• Flipped learning
• Blended learning
• e-Learning trends
• Video conferencing

8. PROBLEM
SOLVING
METHOD