RESOURCES IN MATHEMATICS 8.

Characteristics of good Mathematics

books
PRINTED MATERIALS - relevant to the syllabus
1. Advantages of printed materials - suitable with the level of students
- cheap - easily available at the book store
- attractive - contain a lot of questions which can help
- easy to refer students preparing for the exam
- save time and effort - easy to understand/language
- provide good ideas - colourful
- can be use as teaching aids - attractive
- can be used in enrichment/remedial - a lot of questions or exercises
activities
9. Printed materials play an important role
2. Sources of printed materials in T&L of Maths – how?
- books - attractive
- internet - lot of information
- magazines - easily language
- journals articles - cheap
- collection of thesis - easy to handle
- resource center
TEACHING & LEARNING AIDS
3. Characteristics of printed materials 1. Manipulative Kits: Examples of teaching
(maths book) aids
- easily accessible
- Geoboard
- related to the topics
- Counters
- written in correct format
- Cuisenaire rods
- language used is easy to understand
- Dienes blocks
- reliable and has high validity of content
- Multi based arithmetics blocks
- easy to handle
- ruler
- easily assessments
- abacus
- calculator
4. Journal: Def - ruler
- Articles represent research not previously - clock
published - beaker
- Articles are reviewed by peers before being - balance
accepted or rejected by journal - measuring tapes
- Articles are archival - measuring cylinder
- weighing scale
5. Characteristics of a Journal
- Formal in format 2. 3 types of manipulative kits
- Sources are cites with footnotes
- Author, researchers are identified - Specific math apparatus to represent
- Purpose: to publish the result of research explicitly & concretely math ideas that is
- Publisher: professional orga, rsearch abstract / teacher, stdnt used it as model
institution - Structured to embody one particular
- Graphic are statistical illustration, in black conceptual structure / tcher,stdnt directly
& white. reflect the equivalent math manipulations
within that structure./eg multibase 10,
6. Ways journals help teachers to improve Cuisenaire rods
T&L - Unstructured more versatile & open in
- to support the concept learnt in the use / not to focus on particular conceptual
classroom structures
- can widen their pedagogical knowledge
about the topic 3. Advantages of using manipulative kits in
- it can stimulate the pupil’s interest in the teaching math
topic - Enhance better understanding of math
- provide source of teaching ideas shared by concepts
experienced researchers/educators - Student centered
- Stimulates thinking
7. Maths books: Types of books - Students can explore, discover
- journal - Fun
- textbook - Flexible
- workbook
- teacher guide book 4. 3 prerequisites/ basics for successful use
- main reference book manipulatives
- educational magazines - Understand the concept & appropriate
manipulative.
 - take more time to use the model
effectively
- establish the classroom routine to
maximize learning
5. Use based-ten materials to illustrate the
computations
i.e; 223 = 200 + 20 + 3
6.
7. + +
8.
6. Net and solids 3-D solids
- cube, cuboids, cylinder, pyramid
7. Measuring Instruments: Examples
- Ruler
- Clock
- Beaker
- Balance
- measuring tapes
- measuring cylinder
- weighing scale
8. computing tools:
- calculators, abacus, rods & sticks
9. Criterias of good teaching aids
- attractive and colourful
- easy to handle, use and store
- can be made with minimum cost
- creative with unique ideas and illustrative
design
- the content ought to be precise and closely
related to the topic
- can be used to present math’s concepts in
an easy, precise and quick manner
- can motivate students to learn the
concepts that have a more sustaining
effect in the pupil’ mind
- can be recycle
TECHNOLOGY IN MATHEMATICS
1. Hadware
i. Computer
 input devices:
o device depend on the form the
data takes(text, sound, artwork),
o used to collect information & enter
data & instructions into
computer(manual or automatic)
o keyboard: enter text, numerical
info, type commands(shortcut,
editing key, function key)
o pointing devices: mouse, touchpad,
trackpoint, joysticks, touch screen)
o ex for input devices: (grahic
tablets, scanner, microphone,
digital camera, touchscreen)
 output devices:
o displayed on computer screen,
hardcopy, tv, LCD, speakers….
storage devices:
o to store info
o 2 types: primary & secondary
storage devices
o Primary: Memory-RAM&ROM)-
directly accessible by CPU(faster)
o Secndry: not directly access by
CPU / does not lose data when
switch off / optical (CD, DVD), flash
memry(pendrive), punchcard-
(slower)
o Tertiary: robotic mechanism/
useful for large data /(slower than
scndry)
o Offline storage: pendrive,
diskette,external..
o Storage tech:
- magnetic(floppy disk, diskette)
-optical :CD
-computer caches: memory bank to
speed up accessing data
-flash mmory: pendrive, digital
camera.
2. Types of computers and characteristics
- super computer : high capability,
expensive machine, can analyze and
visualize the ‘unseen’ processes and
phenomena, capable of reading large
number of data
- mainframe computer: big computer of
high performance, widely used by
enterprise servers, connected by cables
- mini computer (laptop) : more capable
than PC but less capable than mainframe,
widely used than mainframe, easier to be
operated and serviced
3. Advantages of computers
- integration of webs
- user-friendly with easy navigations
- windows operation is ‘object-oriented’
- several operations could be done at the
same time
- multimedia:-windows have the capabilities
of graphics and videos
4. Criteria of computer hardware
- hard-disk/floppy disk drve: storage
- RAM
- key board: input device for typing
- VDU-Video display unit(monitor)- present
visual display
- Mouse-to point and select items
- Printer- to print on paper(hardcopy)
- Modem-to communicate the PC to another
PC
- CPU - mother-board: main component,
control whole system(process input data&
passes the data to output component)
ii. LCD
 liquid crystal display
9.3 Advantages of e-learning
5. Software Packages - more flexible compared to the traditional
- Teaching packages learning
- Teaching software and courseware - Criterias of computer hardware
- more flexible
6. Use of computer and software packages - easy access
- As demonstration tools - save time: anytime, anywhere
- Encourage students to explore and
discover on their own MATHEMATICS FACILITIES
- Emphasize on experimental aspects of 1. Mathematics Garden
mathematics - a place where we can study about
- Help in T&L process mathematics based on the natural,
- Enhance student initiative and participation concrete object around us.
- Help in sustaining the student’s interest in - Outside the classroom.
maths
1.1 The importance of Math Garden
7. Software application - To encourage students to see math in the
- Personal info management world around them.
- Personal finance - To realized students about the relationship
- Project management btwen classroom math activities and
- Accounting outside math activities.
- Design - To aware the students that math not only
- Multimedia authoring in classroom

1.2 Maths in the world around us

- not only in classroom
8. Application software and suitable - to see connection with real world
mathematics topic - to relate math with everyday life
- m/s word  - has a purpose in life
- can create positive attitude in terms of
- m/s ppt 
everyday life such in budgeting: money,
- m/s excel saving: time and money
- GSP 

9. Internet & online instructions

- Internet: a large network of computers
connecting smaller networks around the 1.3 Types of learning activities in math
world. garden
- Communication protocol: Transfer - Recreational
Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) - Contextual
- Connecting the internet: - On site learning
i. Network connection- (wired & - Tele-match
wireless) - Treasure hunt
Wired Local Area Network(LAN) , - Hand span hunt
Wide Area - Hand span planting
Network (WAN), dial up
connection,
Broadband. Advantages of Maths corner/ Maths lab, etc (vs)
Wireless internet can be accessed
Maths corner Maths lab
by using
access point or hot 1 is a corner 1 is a room
spots. 2 just a place to 2 place to store maths
9.1 Useful of internet put math’s instruments and resources
- Exchange emails with friend information, >> T&L kits, printed
- Interact in the online discussion forums notes, formulas, materials, software
- Access and retrieve information picture, diagram packages
- Access text and multimedia information 3 room normally lock and
- shopping guarded
4 contains instruction,
brochure, pamphlet to let
9.2 Examples of e-learning
the pupils know how to use
- Blogs the instrument and the rules
- e-mail in the lab
- PDA 5 can be used as experienced
- Text chat learning
- Video conferencing 6 use as classroom to conduct
- Distance learning maths activity
 7 can be used as centre to
develop maths teacher 4. How to monitor all the resources
- arrange/put in the suitable place
2. Prepare budget for Maths Lab - label
- check list
- inventory
MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES - regular check-up
1. Inventory and records
- 3 categories:- assets, inventory, office 5. How to manage your resources
supplies’ stock - Inventory and Records,
- Assets items costing RM500 or more - Monitoring and Maintenance,
do not include furniture and - Planning and Budgeting
fittings
- Inventoryitems costing less than RM500
including furniture and
fittings
- office supplies’ stockall consumable
items, writing tools( non-consumable of
very low value which are uneconomical to
be itemized individually)

2. Forms: to record the acquisition, use,, storage

and disposal items
- Assetsdaftar harta modal (KEW
312,312A)
A- record information of
purchase,
placement, inspection, disposal
B- record of maintenance-
service, repairs,
buying spare parts
- Inventorydaftar inventori (KEW 313)
record receiving
and location
- office supplies’ stockdaftar stok
bekalan pejabat
(KEW 314)
kept in book
record receiving &
distributing items
- transfer daftar pergerakan harta modal
dan
inventori (KEW 315)
record transferring(shifting due
to borrowing or temporary
location), inventory

3. Ways to manage a good inventory

- Sign the invoice when receiving the items
and goods
- Make a list of inventory of goods and items
received
- Record the received items systematically in
the stock book under specific headings
- Keep the inventory based on the type of
items
- Order new items to replaced used ones
- Send for repair/maintenance if the
goods/items are damaged/cannot be used
- Need regular check-
up/maintenance/servicing of equipment
- If beyond repair, jolt down in inventory
form to write off or disposal