Tuesday 23 August 2011

First Lesson on EDU 330 Elementary Mathematics

Monday 22nd of  August 2011

I  was  so  amazed  on the first  day of my  Elementary Mathematics  class  which  I  thought  will be a  boring    night....  It  was  amazing  that the lecturer  did  the  lesson creatively,  engaging  and  lot's of  fun!

WHAT IS  MATHEMATICS????????????

For  me  mathematics deals  with  number , shapes, problem  solving , and  equation.

According to  MOE  Syllabus ...............................

  •  Mathematics is an excellent vehicle for the development and improvement of a ,  person’s intellectual competence in logical reasoning, spatial visualisation, analysis and abstract thought. 
  • Students develop numeracy, reasoning, thinking skills, and problem solving skills through the learning and application of mathematics.
  • Mathematics is also a subject of enjoyment and excitement, which offers 
    students opportunities for creative work and moments of enlightenment and joy. 
  • When ideas are discovered and insights gained, students are spurred to pursue 
    mathematics beyond the classroom wall.
Just  to  share  with you ....
How  numbers are  used  differently

1.  Cardinal  number-  represent  the number  of  objects  ex:  flower,  cookies etc...

2.  Ordinal  number-  refers to the position of an object

ex:  1st,  2nd ,  3rd, 4th and  so  on....

3. Nominal  number-  It  used to  label  example :  bus  14

4.  Measurement-   it  is  used  to measure  numbers  that  can be  standard or non-standard  
    unit of  measurement.

What is a meaningful  counting?

one to  one  correspondence
ability to  classify and  sort
ability to  rote  count
the  last  number that is  uttered represent the number.


  I am very eager  to come  for the  next  session  as it was fun and  exciting  class!!!!!!!


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