Pedagogy

This chapter describes the nature of Mathematics. Mathematics is a discipline which includes various studies of data, measurements, deductions with proof, etc. It is used for practical purposes which rely on both logic and creativity.

This chapter discusses the role of Mathematics in Curriculum. Mathematics is important in the main curriculum of all educational institutions. It helps the students relate in their daily lives by doing different mathematical operations.

This chapter describes the merits of mathematical language. Mathematics is a very different language which includes symbols, words and different rules. It can be learned by learning other languages that are used in real life.

This chapter defines Community Mathematics as the mathematical communication between the students and their teachers. It reflects on the clarification and expansion of ideas and understanding mathematical arguments.

This chapter describes Evaluation. It is a process by which the amount of knowledge acquired by the student and the achievement in the proper teaching of a teacher can be judged.

This chapter discusses the problems of teaching Mathematics. These may occur due to the lack of teaching materials, classroom management, skilled teachers, issues with contents, etc.

This chapter describes Error Analysis. It is a process which is used to find the cause for the mistakes consistently made by the student. It is a commonly used process to review the work done by a student and identify the patterns of mistakes.

This chapter discusses the diagnostic and remedial teaching methods. Diagnostic teaching helps to classify the students who experience difficulties in learning. Remedial teaching helps the students overcome the difficulties in learning.