Innovative teaching in Maths
I truly believe and try to practice the saying of Benjamin Franklin - “Tell me and I forget, teach me I
may remember , involve me and I learn”.
Involving the student in learning and solving are key not just to build a strong foundation of skills but also to develop a significant and sustained interest in Mathematics. Effective Mathematics learning requires the involvement of both student and the teacher in interactive conversations about solving math problems taken from a textbook and linking it to real-world applications.
Real-world applications often provide great insights into innovative methods of learning and internalizing learning. In a recent lesson, when I was teaching about quadrilaterals and discussing innovative ideas of learning quadrilaterals, I proposed an idea and challenged students to come up their ideas. We started with a brainstorming session and discussed the use of flip cards, key chains, dart wheels, board games and more as potential ideas. After discussing all ideas and with significant involvement of everyone, students of year 7 came up with some excellent ideas for making resources for learning concepts of quadrilaterals, triangles, proportions and other topics.
The ideas included using plastic cups to flip and match terms, using a dart wheel to learn concepts of proportions and more. The student’s ability to recall concepts was significantly higher underlining that involvement is key to learning. This is also in line with takeaways from some innovation Professional Development courses I attended recently.
may remember , involve me and I learn”.
Involving the student in learning and solving are key not just to build a strong foundation of skills but also to develop a significant and sustained interest in Mathematics. Effective Mathematics learning requires the involvement of both student and the teacher in interactive conversations about solving math problems taken from a textbook and linking it to real-world applications.
Real-world applications often provide great insights into innovative methods of learning and internalizing learning. In a recent lesson, when I was teaching about quadrilaterals and discussing innovative ideas of learning quadrilaterals, I proposed an idea and challenged students to come up their ideas. We started with a brainstorming session and discussed the use of flip cards, key chains, dart wheels, board games and more as potential ideas. After discussing all ideas and with significant involvement of everyone, students of year 7 came up with some excellent ideas for making resources for learning concepts of quadrilaterals, triangles, proportions and other topics.
The ideas included using plastic cups to flip and match terms, using a dart wheel to learn concepts of proportions and more. The student’s ability to recall concepts was significantly higher underlining that involvement is key to learning. This is also in line with takeaways from some innovation Professional Development courses I attended recently.