Mathematics club
- 1. 1stYEAR B.Ed-7(a) PEDAGOGY OF MATHEMATICS UNIT-V RESOURCES OF TEACHING MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS CLUB SWETHA MOORTHY PEDAGOGY OF MATHEMATICS GROUP-2
- 3. INTRODUCTION: One of the challenging tasks for a teacher of mathematic is to create interest and maintaininterest among the student . The development and maintenance of interest in mathematics become an important concern of the mathematics teacher. A resourceful mathematics teacher can make use of good number of methods and techniques for arousing and sustaining interest in mathematics. Learning mathematics is an informal way through recreational and fun filled activities in an important means of non formal mathematics education. The teacher of mathematics can provide variant activities that could sustain the student’s interest and promote students mathematical learning. Such method includes organization of mathematics club. The mathematics clubs promote awareness of advancements being made in mathematics and aims to educate its members.
- 4. MATHEMATICS CLUB: “The club represents freedom of expression where as the classroom represents conformity and repression.” -M.C.KOWN The meeting place where a number of persons meet to discuss something or to study some problems is known as club and where students of mathematics sit and discuss together is called mathematics club. Mathematics club plays an important role in motivating the students to learn mathematics with interest and involvement. Mathematics club provides excellent opportunities for students to break away from the monotony of a rigid and structured classroom environment. In the mathematics club the students chooses the activities on his own and pursues them in a free and relaxed manner contrary to the atmosphere prevailing in a classroom. Club provides a lot of freedom of expression for the students and it supplements classroom learning. The mathematics club will create among the students an idea of practical utility of mathematics in addition to creating their interest in mathematics. Also a number of interesting programmes can be organized under the auspices of a Mathematics club.
- 5. FUNCTION OF MATHEMATICS CLUB Mathematicsclub help in the proper utilizationof leisure time. It helps in arousing and maintainingstudents in mathematics It provides the students with opportunities to develop their explorative, creative and inventivefaculties It provides an informal and social atmosphere which the classroom can hardly provide. It helpsin developingheuristic and problem solving attitude among the students It inculcatesthe habit of self study and independent work among student. It offers an idealavenue for a free exchange of mathematicalideas and for frank and helpful criticism of these ideas It helpsto meet individualneedsof the students as every member gets an opportunityto work in his areas of interest.
- 6. AIMS OF MATHEMATICS CLUB To developinterest of students for learning mathematics. To developco- operative sprit in group learning. To collaboratewith mathematics club of our school. To inculcatefeeling of discovery and development. To make student s mathematics minded. To developcritical thinkingand logical reasoning power among the student. To provide opportunityto learn great mathematicianand their contribution. To keep in touch the entire student with day to day inventionin the field of mathematics.
- 7. ACTIVITIES OF MATHEMATICS CLUB Organizing interclass interschool competitions on some interesting mathematicaltopics. Arranging lectures of the renowned mathematics teacher or scholar. Celebrating days and events related to great mathematician. Organizing mathematics library. Organizing mathematicalexhibitionsor fair.
- 8. Organizing seminars and career courses relating to mathematics. Arranging guidance programme for the needy and weak students. Conductingrelated project activities. Making charts, models, picture, graph etc for the mathematicslibrary. Preparing item for wall magazine. Organizing paper reading contests about certain important topic of mathematics.
- 9. ORGANISATION OF MATHEMATICS CLUB A properly organized mathematics club will be a valuable aid to teaching mathematics and also a means of motivating the children for learning mathematics. Proper running of a club the most important thing is the preparation of a draft constitution of the club. This draft is prepared by the mathematics teacher in consultation with the head of the institution. For efficient and successful working of mathematics club an export body has suggested to organizationas under.
- 10. PATRON SPONSOR MEMBERS EXECUTIVE MEMBERS Chairman Secretary Assistant secretary Treasure One or two class representatives from each class
- 11. NEED AND IMPORTANCE OF MATHEMATICS CLUB The mathematicsclub can serve a number of purposes. These purpose or values show the need and importance of this club. These values are, It inculcatesthe habit of self- study and independentwork among the students. It supplementsclassroom teaching. It enhances co-operationbetween the teacher and the taught. It provides the students with opportunitiesto develop theirexplorative, creative and inventivefaculties.
- 12. It provides opportunitiesfor students to translate the theory into practice and apply their learning in daily life situation It helpsto meet individualneed of of the students as every member gets an opportunity to work in his area of interest It provides opportunitiesto the child for freedom of thought and free exchange of different views. It provides first hand experiences to the learners as they participate in model making, arranging for exhibition,fieldwork, laboratory work and so on.
- 13. CONCLUSION Mathematics provides ample opportunities for fun and recreation. Mathematics game and puzzles open up avenues for learning mathematics in a lucid and relaxed manner. The success of a mathematics club depends upon the enthusiasm shown by the teacher as well as the involvement of the student in the activities and programs organized by the club. The use of these methods makes the students perfect in scientific jobs and developing their self confidence. The mathematics club will create among the students an idea of the practicability of mathematics in addition to creating their interest in mathematics. Also a number of interesting programs can be organized under the auspices of mathematics club.
- 14. EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS Maths clubs are social occasions and play an important role in building positive relationships between teachers and children. They are opportunities to showcase being a maths champion and help children become maths catalysts and maths ambassadors themselves Through mathematics club childres can express their own creativity ,so as a teacher we should encourage them Developing math skills at an early age positively impacts a child's cognitive, social/emotional, physical, and literacy development. Early math provides students with the background knowledge they need for future achievements.