Article Title :
Mathematics Teaching at Primary Level

Author Name :
Prof. Lalit Kumar

Keyword :
Mathematics Teaching, Primary Level of Schooling

Publisher :
Politic India Publication

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Abstract :
Mathematics is as old as human civilization and so it has contributed to the development of almost every branch of knowledge. Theory of Mental discipline of Transfer of Learning considers mathematics a subject which trains the human mind. As it contains Utilitarian, Intellectual, Social, Vocational, Aesthetic and Disciplinary values, its study has been made compulsory upto Secondary School level. It has great cultural value as Indian mathematicians have given birth to many mathematical concepts. Laplace failed to understand how invention of zero was missed by the world, especially from Archimedes and Apollonius. Mathematics in India can flourish properly only if its teaching is taken care of at early stage. From development point of view, Primary School is the stage where its teaching needs to be taken seriously. Teachers at Primary School level are the torch bearer of innate power development of students in mathematics. Development of mathematical talent at this stage will certainly help the nation to have a sound pool of mathematician and ultimately human resource. Primary School teachers will be able to do this important but challenging task only if they know the learners, they practice and internalize methods of teaching, teaching skills, mechanism of evaluation, techniques of making students attitude favorable towards mathematics. He has to learn to channelize creative talent of the learners and has to undertake action research in mathematics. Setting for Cooperative, Learning, Use of Constructivist Approach and Grouping the students for framing & solving the questions to ask & answer to opposite group may create more scientific environment of learning in the mathematics classrooms. If India has to gain its past glory in mathematics today it has to take teaching of mathematics seriously from the early stage of Primary Schooling; and in this connection education of teachers teaching at Primary School stage must be given due importance it deserves.