B.Ed. study notes

1. S.Nithya M.Sc, M.Ed, M.Phil,
Assistant professor in Mathematics,
Dr.SNS College of Education,
Coimbatore -641049

2. Need and significance of
teaching mathematics
 Mathematics is the mother of all sciences
 Mathematics helps to face the challenges of
modern technological society
 To improve the reasoning and logical thinking
 It increases our mental ability
 To provide sufficient mathematical skills for
practical life
 To improve our problem solving skill

3.  To promote self confidence, tolerance and open
mindedness
 It is powerful tool in the hands of learner
 It is an essential element for communication
 It is the foundation of all scientific development
 It enhances our divergent thinking
 It creates scientific attitude among us
 It helps to understand the world

4. Aims
 Aims are broader goals
 Provide proper direction
 Act as guiding stars
 Aims may have multiple dimensions

5. Dimensions in aims of teaching
mathematics
 Practical aim
 Social aim
 Disciplinary aim
 Cultural aims

6. Practical aim / Utilitarian aim
 To provide clear idea about number
concept
 To make them to understand the basic
operation
 To provide knowledge about unit of
measurements
 To enhance basic mathematical skills

7.  To prepare the students to understand the
application of mathematics in real life
 To create interest in drawing, reading and
preparing mathematical models
 To make them to connect mathematics in day-
to-day life
 To create superior adjustment with
quantification environment

8. Social aims
 To create awareness of mathematics in
general social and economical life
 To link the mathematics with social
institutions like banking, insurance etc
 To promote scientific knowledge in the
modern technological world

9.  To prepare the child for technical
profession
 To help the students to interpret the
socio-economic phenomena
 To help the students to acquire social
and moral values

10. Disciplinary aims
 To provide opportunity to develop mental
functions
 To promote reasoning power
 To construct the systematic orders and
habits
 To promote divergent thinking

11.  To improve concentration and memory
power
 To enhance decision making sense and
logical thinking

12. Cultural aims
 To enable the students to appreciate the
mathematics role in ancient, present and future
world
 To make the students to understand the cultural
symbols, drawings, paintings and sculpture
architecture
 To promote aesthetic abilities among the students

13.  To develop the broad mindedness
 To introduce the mathematician and
their contribution to the world
 To help the children to become cultured
citizens

14. References
 Anice james (2013), Techniques of Teaching
Mathematics, Hyderabad; Neelkamal Publication
 Premalatha T(2010), Teaching of Mathematics,
Chennai; Sri Krishna publication
 Saritha M (2009), Teaching of Mathematics,
Chennai; Sri G.V.Publication
 Zubair P.P (2008), Mathematics Education, Kerala;
Heurisco Publication

15. Thank you