Logico-Mathematics Education (B.El.Ed 3rd Year)

 

Student Contact Hours: 90

Maximum Mark: 50

  • Internal Assessment: 15
  • Annual Examination: 35

This course prompts students to gain insight into the nature of children's thinking in mathematics and engage in the incorporating this in teaching practice with due consideration to content specific pedagogy.


P 3.2 LOGICO-MATHEMATICS EDUCATION SYLLABUS

Unit 1 

Nature of children's logico-mathematics thinking: theories of Piaget, Bruner, Dienes and Vygotsky; intuitive mathematics; mental mathematics; cultural differences and specificities.

Unit 2 

Language and mathematics : language of mathematics.

Unit 3

Critical study of some pedagogic considerations with reference to learning theory and practice: readiness; consolidating mental arithmetic; circular reactions (ref. Piaget); zone of proximal development (ref. Vygotsky); organising and structuring learning tasks; group and individual acitivity; drill; memorization and algorithmization

Unit 4 

Mathematics in the context of schools : text-books, curricula and class-room practices; nature of mathematics - conceptual and procedural; areas (space, measurement, operations etc.); research on children's learning in specific areas; errors; feedback; testing and evaluation; the hidden curriculum; mathematics phobia and failure.

Unit 5

Content specific pedagogy: number, place value, fractions, decimals, role of readymade kits.


Source: B.El.Ed handbook 


Reading material will be uploaded soon.

Stay Tuned !

#Saloniknowledgebank #B.El.Ed.knowledgebank #Saloni'sknowledgebank #B.El.Ed. #Bachelorofelementaryeducation 

Post a Comment

0 Comments