Roopa Vinayak Ram
Time theft seems to be the new buzzword and a major challenge in schools. What constitutes time theft, and are teachers guilty of it? A look at how this problem can be solved.
Year: 2020
What makes a school flourish?
Leena Satuluri
Does the architectural design of a school building play an important role in the life of a student/s? Are there certain parameters that need to be considered for a school building? Here is an interview with Prof. Dr. Minakshi Jain, currently the Director of School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada.
Sing, draw, play or invent
Hanza George, Anisha Malhotra-Dalvi, Adithi Muralidhar, Savita Ladage and Sugra Chunawala Active learning is an important concept in the field of education and is based on the involvement of learners in the learning process. It suggests that learners learn better Read More …
Pathways to concept-mastery
Athmaraman R
The only way to understand mathematics is to be thorough with the concepts in math. Unfortunately for our students not many of their teachers teach accordingly, leading to the students being more interested in simply knowing the ‘how’ of a problem rather than the ‘why’. But math should be taught for life and not exams. So here are a few a few ideas on how you can get your students to master mathematical concepts.
Hanuman’s tail – continued fractions and Ramanujan
V S S Sastry
The tragedy of school mathematics is that it restricts the teacher and students to the textbook. The teacher and therefore the students as well are not encouraged to go beyond the textbook and explore the world of mathematics. It seems that children are being kept away from the magic and beauty of math, why otherwise would such a fascinating topic like continued fractions be dropped from textbooks?
Math in action
Suma Vivekanandan
If the mathematical foundation in primary school is solid then children can master complex mathematical concepts fairly easily in high school. This is why how teachers teach math in primary school becomes very important. A primary school math teacher should be a storyteller, an artist and a games developer rolled into one. Here are two fun activities to teach students the concepts of time and area and perimeter.
Making smart use of technology
Sinny Mole
Technology is now omnipresent and like professionals in every other field, teachers too have to learn to make good use of technology to teach. And with so many advanced technology tools available, both hardware and software, teachers must also learn to use them smartly.
Investigating irrationals
R. Sivaraman
Irrational numbers have always been a challenge to the students of mathematics. But they needn’t really be. All you need are the right methods to unravel these numbers that don’t seem to make sense. And one of the best methods to investigate irrational numbers is the proof by contradiction method.
The magic of magic squares
T R Mani
The world of numbers is a fascinating one. Engaging with it helps develop creativity, curiosity, thinking and problem solving skills. Teach your students how to make their own magic squares and provide them with the perfect entry into this fascinating world.
The art of mathematics
Saroja Sundararajan
Art is one of the best mediums to learn mathematics. Whether it is the visual or performing arts, drawing or dancing, mathematical concepts are better absorbed by students while performing one of these arts. Teaching math through art should become everyday practice for the math teacher and not a one off project work for the student. So how do you integrate art into the math classroom? Here are a few ideas.