Imagine the Principal/Director asked you to prepare a document to present at a maths staff meeting. The document is titled, ‘How to set up and manage mathematical learning experiences”.
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I would include ICT and Resources to Implement into the classroom, for example, Matific is a great maths website as technology is evolving, to keep students engaged and motivated to learn new content (Attard, 2017). Resources such as ten base blocks and number chart will allow students to explore and investigate mathematical concepts and understand how to solve problems (Reys, et al. 2020). Know your students progress, provide extra support to the struggling learner and Relating mathematics to real-life concepts will encourage students to realise the benefits of maths in our everyday life. Familiarise yourself with the progress of your students and their progress in understanding their work and ensure they are receiving the maximum learning outcomes.
Gardner’s theory explains how each learner has a different style of learning, therefore, It is highly beneficial to understand the learning styles and struggles of your students to allow educators to accommodate to their need (Kablan, 2016). Include mental warm-ups to introduce and summarise the lesson in a way students can engage with each other. Use open-ended questions and hands-on activities in the classroom to provide students with a profound analysis and allows an opportunity for students to investigate the problem in varies ways (Sullivan, 2011). Allow students to make mistakes teachers should encourage students to make mistakes and learn from their mistakes to move forward in their learning (Homsma et al. 2009). Classroom layout will reflect the learning of the students and provide a fun and welcoming room for students to work and learn in.
References:
Attard, C. (2017) Technology in the classroom can improve primary maths. Retrieved from: https://theconversation.com/technology-in-the-classroom-can-improve-primary-mathematics-83431
Homsma, G., Van Dyck, C., De Gilder, D., Koopman, P., & Elfring, T. (2009). Learning from error: The influence of error incident characteristics. Journal Of Business Research, 62(1), 115-122.
Kablan, Z. (2016). The effect of manipulatives on mathematics achievement across different learning styles. Educational Psychology, 36(2), 277-296.
Reys, R., Rogers, A., Bennett, S., Cooke, A., Robson, K., Ewing, B., & West, J. (2020). Helping children learn mathematics (Third [Australian] ed.).
Sullivan, P. (2011). Teaching Mathematics: Using research-informed strategies. Retrieved from https://research.acer.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1022&context=aer
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