Teaching of Mathematics
Contents: Preface. 1. Meaning, nature and the scope of mathematics. 2. History of mathematics. 3. Contribution of Indian mathematicians (Bhaskaracharya, Aryabhatta, Lilavati, Ramanujan). 4. Contributions of Euclid, Pythagoras, Rene Descartes. 5. Educational values of mathematics. 6. Aims and objectives of teaching mathematics in terms of instruction and behaviour. 7. Relation of mathematics with other subjects. 8. Mathematics in school curriculum and in everyday life. 9. Methods of teaching mathematics. 10. Curriculum in mathematics. 11. Mathematics library and laboratory. 12. Mathematics club. 13. Unit plan and lesson plan in mathematics. 14. Teaching aids in mathematics. 15. Mathematics teacher. 16. Techniques of teaching. 17. Textbooks of mathematics. 18. Teaching of modern mathematics. 19. Gifted and backwards children in mathematics (enhancement programmes). 20. Evaluation in mathematics. 21. Teaching of mathematics--shortcomings and remedial measures. 22. Creating and maintaining interest in mathematics. 23. Teaching of arithmetic. 24. Teaching of algebra. 25. Teaching of geometry. 26. Teaching of trigonometry.
Mathematics, the science of calculation and logical reasoning, has played a decisive role in building up every civilization. Mathematics, like every thing else that man has created, exists to fulfill not only certain needs and desires but also helps in faster development in this digital age. So it also occupies an important place in the curriculum. The book written in simple language may be found useful by its users. (jacket)
Mathematics, the science of calculation and logical reasoning, has played a decisive role in building up every civilization. Mathematics, like every thing else that man has created, exists to fulfill not only certain needs and desires but also helps in faster development in this digital age. So it also occupies an important place in the curriculum. The book written in simple language may be found useful by its users. (jacket)
