Course-5 Understanding Disciplines and School Subjects pmd

Block - 2 : Classification and Teaching Across
Disciplines
Unit - 5 :  Mathematics in the Curriculum
Unit Structure
2.5.1.
Learning Objectives
2.5.2.
Introduction
2.5.3
Learning Points and Learning Activities
2.5.3.1.
Need and Importance of Mathematics in the Curriculum
'Check Your Progress'- 1
2.5.3.2.
Mathematics and School Curriculum
'Check Your Progress'- 2
2.5.4.
Let us Summarise
2.5.5.
Answers to 'Check Your Progress' - 1 and 2
2.5.6.
Unit-end Exercises
2.5.7.
References
2.5.1. Learning Objectives
After completing this Unit, the student teachers will be able to
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Clarify the importance and need of Mathematics in the School Curriculum
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Explain the values that Justify the importance of Mathematics Curriculum
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Explain the social, mathematical and practical importance of Mathematics cur-
riculum;
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Understand the Place of Mathematics Curriculum in the School Curriculum
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Identify the aims and Objectives of teaching Mathematics at different levels of
Schooling;
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Express the vision of school Mathematics curriculum;
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Conceptualise the concerns of teaching school Mathematics;
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Clarify the underlying principles of development of Mathematics curriculum;
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Describe various Modern trends in the development of school Mathematics
curriculum.
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