According to the National Curriculum Framework (2005), which of the following cultural resources may be least contributing to the pedagogy of mathematics?

Option 4 : Techniques of rote memorization.

Teaching and learning resources are referred to as any spoken, written, or visual content or activity utilized in a classroom. For example- textbooks, plays, stories, flashcards, etc.

Cultural Resources in the mathematics classroom-

• Stories and anecdotes- These aid in the development of several skills in students, including reasoning, communication, analogical reasoning, visualization, and logical-mathematical reasoning.
• Artifacts- Artefacts are human-made objects used for teaching and learning. They can help students manipulate and think about ideas making mathematics more accessible and comprehensible.
• The mathematical skills used by shopkeepers should be discussed by the teacher in the classroom as an alternate strategy for solving related problems. So that children can carry out activities to solve problems in a way that reflects the nature of such tasks in the real world.

Hence, we conclude that techniques of rote memorization may be the least contributing to the pedagogy of mathematics.

HintMemorization should not be promoted in the classroom as it does not lead to a deeper understanding of the information and there is no scope for developing logical thinking and investigation.