Teaching Mathematics In The 21st Century
Mathematics and learning your native language are seen as the cornerstones of education in our schools. They are the starting points. However, for many students, Maths becomes a burden and something to be avoided if possible. Often this occurs because of the way we teach Maths. Added to this is the fact that students are staying longer in school and Maths continues to be part of their curriculum. Many students would rather ‘drop’ Maths in their later school years. This article advises on how we can make Maths more appealing to our students. Below are thirteen strategies to use to help students want to be totally involved in their Maths development. 1. Mathematics should be fun, relevant, life related. Use such strategies as a fun quiz, real-life questions, easy to difficult challenges, unfamiliar contexts and speed tests to name just a few. 2. Teach Mathematics the way you would like to have been taught, not as you were taught, i.e. remember that you were often bored and yo...