PEDAGOGY OF MATHEMATICS (2022-24)

Pedagogy is a Greek word which literally means

• (A) to understand the child

• (B) to guide the child

• (C) to educate the child

• (D) to lead the child

The use of technology to enhance learning process is called _______ in education.

• (A) IT

• (B) ICT

• (C) Information technology

• (D) Communication technology

Most appropriate strategy that can be used to internalize the skill of addition of money is

• use of models

• role play

• solving lots of problems

• use of ICT

A teacher uses the following riddle in a class while developing the concept of base 10 and place value ‘ I am less than 8 tens and 4 ones. ‘ The objective of this activity is to

• have some fun in the class and break the monotony

• reinforce the concept of base 10 and place value

• do summative assessment

• introduce the concept of tens and ones to the students

A teacher distributed a newspaper in class V and asked the students to read the cricket scores of the Indian team in the latest match. Then, she asked them to draw a bar graph of the scores. The teacher is trying to

• help the students to make connections between mathematical concepts and real life

• teach them through a project approach

• make the class joyful and communicating

• enhance reasoning power of the students

The nature of mathematics is

• Ornamental

• Logical

• Difficult

• Not for common

Mathematics is a Science of............................

• Intellectual

• Numbers

• Calculations

• All of the above

Prof. B.S. Bloom is associated with –

• (a) taxonomy of objectives

• (b) teaching method

• (c) teaching models

• (d) teaching strategies

Child-centered pedagogy is

• (a) to teach children in small child care centers to ensure individual attention

• (b) teaching as per the desire of a child

• (c) teacher explains the concept by standing in the center with children encircling her

• (d) giving primary approach to children’s experiences and  their active participation

Inductive method of teaching Mathematics we proceed from

• (a) Abstract to Concrete

• (b) General to Specific

• (c) Known to Unknown

• (d) Unknown to Known