Encouraging math curiosity

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Encouraging Math Curiosity

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Encouraging Math Curiosity

Research in the teaching proves that when students are engaged in fun activities along with general instructions of Mathematics , they tend to learn and retain more , leading them to create a logical and an understanding towards their studies . As George Polya , states that "A teacher of mathematics has a great opportunity . If he fills his allotted time with drilling his students in routine operations , he kills their interest , hampers their intellectual development , and

misuses his opportunity . But if he challenges the curiosity of his students by setting them problems proportionate to their knowledge , and helps them to solve their problems with stimulating questions , he may give them a taste for , and some means of , independent thinking (Polya , 2004

The most important thing in developing a child 's interest in the subject is by taking it beyond the horizons of the classroom and teaching it in away , which is innovative and separate from the traditional ways of teaching . One of the basic and fundamental aspects that a classroom could adapt would be by providing a white board , a marker , and an eraser to each student . Then the teacher should ask questions from the students and prompt them to write their answers on the white boards , providing them ample time to comprehend it and then raise the boards for the teacher to see (Posamentier , 2005

This method is effective in making students think of...