Following three statements have been given in the context of teaching numbers to students of early primary classes: (a) Encourage students to think about number and quantities of objects when these are meaningful to them (b) Encourage students to learn counting by recalling number names (c) Encourage students to make sets with movable objects Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Following three statements have been given in the context of teaching numbers to students of early primary classes: (a) Encourage students to think about number and quantities of objects when these are meaningful to them (b) Encourage students to learn counting by recalling number names (c) Encourage students to make sets with movable objects Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? Correct Answer (a) and (c)
Mathematics is a science that deals with logical reasoning, quantitative calculation, practices of counting describing shapes, abstraction of subject matter, etc. Mathematics plays a vital role in daily life.
Key Points
- Utilization understanding - The students should be taught in a way so that they will think mathematically and use their logical thinking in their daily life, therefore encouraging students to think about numbers and quantities of objects when these are meaningful to them.
- The main goal of NCF 2005 is to mathematize the child's mind.
- Encourage students to make sets with movable objects and focus on hands-on exploration. For example, stones or coins can be used for learning counting, fraction, and for other mathematical concepts.
- The NCF focuses on conceptual understanding of any topic. The NCF discourages rote memorization but counting by recalling the number of names contradicts it.
- Mathematics increases logical thinking.
- The teaching-learning process should not focus on robotic learning of steps of solving any question.
Therefore, in the context of teaching numbers to students in early primary classes, a teacher should encourage students to think about numbers and quantities of objects when these are meaningful to them and encourage students to make sets with movable objects.