GANITHAM MADHURAM

Soft Skills for Teachers A soft skill is a personal attribute that supports situational awareness and enhances an individual's ability to get a job done. Soft skills are personality traits and behaviours.  It is not about the knowledge your possess.  Soft skills are something you may have learnt directly from your family.             Major soft skills Leadership skill  Regardless of the age level of your students it is important for you to possess leadership skills that help you work effectively. Teacher with strong leadership skills play a larger role in todays schools. Communication skill  Good communication skills are important for two reasons, to successfully deliver your education message to students and  to relay feedback to help students make  progress. Teamwork Teamwork is very important in teaching learning process. The teamwork among teachers as well as teamwork in students. Problem solving Internal and external issues that arise in the classroom can negatively effect lea

  Unit 1 – Nature of Mathematics Mathematics - Meaning and Definition The term mathematics is said to be traced from ‘ mendh’ meaning ‘ to learn’ , related to the Greek word ‘ manthenein’ . Mathematics is an exact science which is related to measurements, calculations, discovering relationships and dealing with the problems of space. In dictionary meaning, mathematics is the science of number and space. Definitions ·         Mathematics is the indispensable instrument of all physical researches- Kant ·         Mathematics is the gateway and key to all sciences- Bacon ·         Mathematics is the queen of sciences and arithmetic is the queen of all mathematics – Gauss ·         Mathematics is the language in which God has written the universe- Galileo ·         Mathematics is the study of quantity – Aristotle Nature of mathematics / features/ characteristics Science of space ,number, magnitude and measurements Science of calculations ·         Science of disco

Professionalizing Mathematics Education Unit 1: Mathematics for all ##    Causes of poor performance in Mathematics 1. Lack of adequate resources 2. Attitude towards mathematics 3. Math anxiety 4. Learning style 5. Learning environment 6. Teaching methods/strategies 7. Teacher student ratio 8. Inexperienced teachers 9. IQ 10. Lack of motivation 11. Lack of exercise/practice 12. Lack of concentration 13. Absenteeism  14. Difficulty of remembering math facts and concepts    Remedies & Role of teacher 1. Support students in developing their ability to solve problems. 2. Provide ongoing meaningful feedback to all students about their mathematics achievement, which helps to build confidence. 3. Encourage questioning and make space for curiosity. 4. Emphasize conceptual understanding over procedure. 5. Provide authentic problems that increase students' drive to engage with math 6. Share positive attitudes about math. Positive reinforcement.  7. Practice to solve Mathematics problems