Why have we performed so poorly at Mathematizing the minds of our students?

MATHEMATICS

Mathematics is the study of the sciences of numbers, quantities, geometry and forms.

Mathematics pose problems for students within the classroom because some teachers lack the necessary skills and techniques needed to effectively engage students productively withing their classroom.

•  Some teachers do not know when their teaching of maths concepts starts to become monotonous and there is no longer any need to provide manipulative and on he other hand some teachers remove manipulative too soon so students are still confuse with maths concepts. 

• Some teachers do not understand the use of appropriate manipulative, so that students can concrete certain concepts easily. The use of certain manipulative may lead to worksheet too soon.

• Instead of allowing students to explore concepts in mathematics by being engaged in activities. Some teachers teach students through the use of "chalk and talk" and show the students what to do. This result in students not understanding what they are doing because the learning is not meaningful.

Teachers ought to teach students in a way that they develop a love for Mathematics so that they would change the way they view the subject. Teachers should also highlight the importance of Mathematics for students.....

Why Is Math So Important for Kids to Learn?

Many people may ask why learning a particular mathematical concept or skill is important. When helping kids out with their homework, many parents may wonder the same thing. The answer to that question is quiet simple, Mathematics is essential for students learning because everything we do in our everyday life is related to mathematics. Mathematics deals with solving problems, measurement, adding, subtracting, dividing and multiplying. Parental attitudes -- positive or negative -- can influence children’s attitudes about math, and ultimately their performance. Therefore it is essential that we encourage our children to excel in this area, as they will have increased functioning and opportunities in his or her life and career as a result.

Some places where we use Mathematics

At Home

Some people aren't even out of bed before encountering math. Setting an alarm and hitting snooze, they may quickly need to calculate the new time they will arise. Or they might step on a bathroom scale and decide that they’ll skip those extra calories at lunch. People on medication need to understand different dosages, whether in grams or milliliters. Recipes call for ounces and cups and teaspoons --all measurements, all math. And decorators need to know that the dimensions of their furnishings and rugs will match the area of their rooms.

In Travel

 Air travelers need to know departure times and arrival schedules. They also need to know the weight of their luggage unless they want to risk some hefty baggage surcharges. Once on board, they might enjoy some common aviation-related math such as speed, altitude and flying time.

At School

Students can’t avoid math -- most take it every day. However, even in history and English classes they may need to know a little math. Whether looking at time expanses of decades, centuries or eras or calculating how they’ll bring that B in English to an A, they’ll need some basic math skills.

At work

 Jobs in business and finance may require sophisticated knowledge of how to read profit and earning statements or how to decipher graph analyses. However, even hourly earners will need to know if their working hours times their rate of pay accurately reflects their paychecks.

At the Store

The use of mathematics is important to calculate if you are really getting the discount they say you are getting. Whether buying coffee or a car, basic principles of math are in play. Purchasing decisions require some understanding of budgets and the cost and affordability of items from groceries to houses. Short-term decisions may mean only needing to know cash-at-hand, but bigger purchases may require knowledge of interest rates and amortization charts.

 Maths can be found everywhere............