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Mathematics Laboratory is a place where students can learn and explore mathematical concepts and verify mathematical facts and theorems through a variety of activities using different materials. These activities may be carried out by the teacher or the students to explore, to learn, to stimulate interest and develop favourable attitude towards mathematics. www.cbsemath.com/mathlabx.pdf
It provides greater scope for individual participation in the process of learning and becoming autonomous learners. 6. It provides scope for greater involvement of both the mind and the hand which facilates cognition. 7. The laboratory allows and encourages the students to think, discuss with each other and the teacher and assimilate the concepts in a more effective manner. 8. It enables the teacher to demonstrate, explain and reinforce abstract mathematical ideas by using concrete objects, models, charts, graphs, pictures, posters, etc.
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It is envisaged that every school will have a Mathematics Laboratory with a general design and layout as indicated with suitable change, if desired, to meet its own requirements. The minimum materials required to be kept in the laboratory may include furniture, all essential equipment, raw materials and other necessary things to carry out the activities included in the document effectively. The quantity of different materials may vary from one school to another depending upon the size of the group.
Human Resources
It is desirable that a person with minimum qualification of graduation (with mathematics as one of the subjects) and professional qualification of Bachelor in Education be made incharge of the Mathematics Laboratory. He/she is expected to have special skills and interest to carry out practical work in the subject. The concerned mathematics teacher will accompany the class to the laboratory and the two will jointly conduct the desired activities. A laboratory attendant or laboratory assistant with suitable qualification and desired knowledge in the subject can be an added advantage.
It is desirable that about 15% - 20% of the total available time for mathematics be devoted to activities. Proper allocation of periods for laboratory activities may be made in the time table. The total available time may be divided judiciously between theory classes and practical work
Layout
The laboratory layout is designed so that an instructor can teach from the front. There is enough room between the rows so that a person can easily move about the room. In addition, each cluster of three computers can serve as a group work area. The layout of the room is shown on the next page.
Maths Equipment
programs, or applications needed for the functioning and operation of the system.
HARDWARE COMPONENTS
Application software
Mail merge Word processing Database Data processing Spreadsheets Desktop publishing Graphics Power point Maths type
Teaching Materials
Printed Materials Books, journals, articles
Manipulative materials Geo-board Dienes blocks Cuisenaire rods Multi Based Arithmetic Blocks
How does the students gain from his association with the Mathematics Laboratory:
Student learns to appreciate the relevance of mathematics to real life. He no longer sees mathematics as an abstract subject The student develops the potential to engage in creative thinking. He learns to conduct research on his own. This will eventually help him in his higher education irrespective of the career chosen by him The student is made to see the importance of using technology in conducting mathematical explorations. He is made to write his own programs. This develops his analytical thinking since in writing a program for solving a problem he is actively thinking about the mathematical process behind the problem. The mathematics laboratory makes the student aware of career options in mathematics. It has been a general observation that the laboratory helps to sustains the students interest in mathematics
How does the students gain from his/her association with the Mathematics Laboratory:
The Mathematics Laboratory provides the teachers with new teaching possibilities through the use of technology. The role of the teacher in the lab is to facilitate learning and use innovative methods to help students discover mathematics on their own. This is far more challenging than the conventional classroom teaching. Through the activities of the lab the teacher can explore and device new teaching methods. Serious research concerning pedagogical issues in mathematical learning is made possible through the mathematics laboratory
Tutorial
Group Discussion : Design Maths Laboratory plan and layout Explain the importance of it.
ISL
Compare and list out the facilities between classroom and maths laboratory. Collect and keep the relevant materials : pamphlets brochures portfolios Exhibit & display students work