study and research questions as well as significance of the study. It also also highlights limitations and delimitations, assumption of the study, theoretical and conceptual framework and definition of terms. 1.1 Background to the Study Play is a critical component of early learning curriculum and pedagogy. It is a legitimate mode or vehicle for learning for young children – where children incorporate new information, learn to socialize, practice important verbal and kinesthetic skills, and problem
Most people are not familiar with the concepts of mathematics and mathematizing. Once they hear any of these terms, they connect them to education. The next discussion will attempt to shed some light on these two concepts by defining mathematics as a language. First, it will define these two terms with examples. It will then point out various differences between mathematics and mathematizing while giving examples. Finally, it will elaborate the importance of both concepts to humans and how they have
Furthermore, most knowledge can be achieved though critical thinking or by creative thinking, yet some knowledge is directly presented to us, such as how history is based on evidence from the past, but that evidence can be studied critically to gain more knowledge, which means that not all knowledge is created by critical or creative thinking. Therefore, only some knowledge can be generated though critical thinking, such as in mathematics and creative thinking, such as
studies in mathematics education focus on improving the achievement of students in mathematics. These research studies aim to convince educators to pay more attention to finding better and practical solutions for improving the progress of students in mathematics. Considering the importance of mathematics which provides students the ability to develop critical thinking skills and acquire effective ways of problem-solving, they should be equipped with skills and knowledge in mathematics. Mathematics allows
reader mood wherein students just try to memorize what their teacher taught them not knowing if they understand the knowledge they try to memorize. Greenwood (1984) exclaimed that the “explain-practice-memorize” kind of strategy is the source of the mathematics anxiety of the students, since it has more emphasis on memorization, while they don’t give enough emphasis on the understanding and reasoning part. The problem in this kind of strategy is that teachers are influencing students’ perception in math
The National Curriculum Framework (NCF) is based on the Goals of the National Curriculum (MoEHr: 2006) taking into consideration the local and global conditions of its operationalisation and the need to ensure validity and currency (Ministry of Education and Human Resources,2009). The objectives were to create a link between the different types of learning areas. Due to this, the Overarching Learning Outcomes (OLO) was introduced. The first concern of the OLO according to the NCF, is about language
Mathematics is proposed to seek out patterns and utilize them to devise new conjectures. The learning gap in mathematics of high school students causes for an alarm. Many high school students who are enrolled in Algebra 2 or Geometry lack the fundamental mathematical skills to succeed. High school mathematics teachers have difficulty filling this void while meeting prescribed time frame for units and benchmarks. For this reason, I want to explore the topic: Constructivism: How does constructivism
studies in mathematics education focus on improving the achievement of students in mathematics. These research studies aim to convince educators to pay more attention to finding better and practical solutions for improving the progress of students in mathematics. Considering the importance of mathematics which provides students the ability to develop critical thinking skills and acquire effective ways of problem-solving, they should be equipped with skills and knowledge in mathematics. Mathematics allows
aim to achieve specifically Question: Is Mathematics and Science, or Humanities more essential to our lives in the future? We are genuinely curious whether what we are learning in school now are knowledge that we would actually use in the future. Thus, through our research, we hope to be able to determine whether Mathematics and Science, or Humanities is more essential to our lives in the future. Hypothesis We predict that many people will prefer Mathematics and Science to Humanities, as these are
ego in the classroom, make math relevant, let students have input in their own evaluations, and emphasize the importance of original, quality thinking rather than manipulation of formulas. (Furner & Duffy as cited by Shannon, 2008). Effective and engaging mathematics instruction must begin in the elementary school classroom if we are to reduce mathematics anxiety in students. Thus, teacher education programs are obligated to find ways to reduce math anxiety in pre-service teachers, and ultimately