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It is hard to imagine living in the twenty first century without making use of mathematics in some way or another, either as a child or as an adult or a student. Mathematics is useful in such diverse fields as commerce, technology, science, consumerism, recreation and amusement.
Mathematics, like a language, is powerful TOOL of describing Reality. As a medium of communication it is concise and unambiguous and it enables predictions to be made about situations which are described mathematically.
Apart from the obvious usefulness of mathematics, it can also be intrinsically interesting. The twin ideas of “usefulness” and “interest” should be at the heart of the mathematics we do at school and university level. Mathematical concepts at all levels need to be linked, to be learned, to practical applications, to imaginative ideas, to current student interests, to ordinary language, to the students experiences and to thinking. Mathematics is not an isolated body of knowledge, separate from human interests, ideas, thoughts and language. It simply extends them.
With the rapid pace of technological development, it is difficult to foresee the mathematical knowledge that students will need during their lifetime. Therefore, it is essential that students are equipped with a solid base of mathematical knowledge, related skills and attitudes to enable them to adapt as their needs arise time to time.
AIMS of Teaching Mathematics are to enable students to:
1. Develop a positive attitude toward the continued learning of mathematics.
2. Appreciate the usefulness, power and beauty of mathematics and recognize its relationship with other disciplines and with everyday life.
3. Appreciate the international dimensions of mathematics and its varied cultural and historical perspectives.
4. Gain mathematical skills and apply them AND discover more beauty of mathematics !
5. Develop the ability to communicate mathematics with appropriate symbols and language.
6. Develop the ability to reflect upon and evaluate the significance of their work and the work of others.
7. Develop patience and persistence when solving problems BUT never give up.
Develop and apply information and communication technology skills in the study of mathematics when practicing basics of Mathematics. Mathematics is………….
