Aims and objectives of Mathematics.

1. Aims, Objectives
and
Scope of Mathematics .
Dr. Roma Smart Joseph
Teacher Educator
Lucknow, UP, India

2. Aims and objectives
 Aims
 General ,long term
goals
 Have broad reasons
 “expressions of
strategy”
 Objectives
 Specific ,
immediate goals
 Clearly defined and
related to a
particular chapter
or topic
 Less time taking

3. General aims of teaching
Mathematics
 To understand the use of numbers and
quantities related to their daily life
 To enable child to solve basic Mathematical
problems
 To develop in child fundamental skills like
logical reasoning, critical thinking.
 To develop the habit of concentration , self-
confidence and discovery
 To inculcate scientific and realistic attitude
towards life.

4. Objectives of teaching Mathematics
 To indicate the direction of pupil’s growth
 To provide basis for selection of evaluation
procedures
 For planning and organization of learning
experiences
 For well defined, clear , measurable
outcomes of teaching mathematics.

5. Classification of objectives under
Bloom’s taxonomy :
Cognitive
Affective
Psychomotor

6. Aims and objectives of teaching
Mathematics at different stages of
education
 1. At primary stage (under cognitive)
 To teach the concept of size and shape of
an object
 To give knowledge of measurement
 To teach about whole nos. ,prime nos.,
fractions etc
 To teach tables
 (under affective)
 To develop interest in mathematics
 Confidence to solve problems

7.  To develop sense of truthfulness,
exactness and regularity
 (under psychomotor domain)
 To develop skills of counting
 Skills to apply rules in problem solving like
BODMAS
 To be able to measure and construct
figures

8.  2. At middle and secondary stage
 To develop thinking and reasoning powers
of child
 Develop problem solving attitude
 To develop sense of accuracy, observation,
logical thinker
 To develop never give-up attitude
 To help student understand units used and
their application
 To enable child use maths with other
subjects and their co relation

9.  National policy on education also
emphasised that at the end of high
school stage , child should achieve
following objectives-
 To be able to acquire knowledge and
understanding of terms ,concepts ,laws
formulae, symbols etc
 Develop skills of measuring, drawing,
estimating, evaluating, concluding

10. To develop the ability to think,
analyse, reason, prove etc
 appreciate the beauty of mathematics
 apply mathematical knowledge in
daily life
 should be able to use technological
devices like calculators, computers
etc

11. Scope
 Mathematics teaches-
 Patience
 Discipline
 Step-by-step problem-solving skills.
An unlimited number of career opportunities
are available For those who have a
substantial background in Mathematics

12.  The following list briefly describes
work associated with some
Mathematics-related professions:
 Actuary
 Mathematics teacher
 Operations research analyst
 Statistician
 Research scientist
 Robotics engineer

13.  Civil engineer
 Chartered accountants
 Banking
 Pilot
 Chemists
 Civil services
 Astronomy
 Aeronautic engineering

14. Thank you
romasmart@ymail,com