MOTIVATING STUDENTS TO LOVE MATH

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,ntroducing 0ath and its new concepts with interesting approach can appeal to students 7hink and create lesson plans based on the things around theP or soPething that touches their interest ,f student is inclined in specific sports or hobbies tie in any applicable 0ath concepts to sports to keep the lesson aliYe 'isguising Path lessons as interesting itePs attracts student¶s attention while allowing theP to understand easier new 0ath concepts

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0ake teaching fun, create gaPes that includes series of facts, figures, eTuations and forPulas this will challenge students ability in solYing a non laborious way 6urf online to get ideas for 0ath gaPes that can conYey concepts in ways that enrich the adYance learner or help the struggling ones 8tili]e the use of interactiYe gaPes that can be assessed 0ath gaPes appeal to students and they are Pore likely to pay attention and learn at the saPe tiPe *iYe the students the freedoP to choose as Puch as possible 6tudents who haYe control oYer what the class will learn about are Pore likely to feel inYolYe in the learning process 6tudents will inYest in understanding it well and this increases their interest and PotiYation to perforP well +oweYer, do not use this too often for it is still the teacher who holds the authority in the classrooP to teach certain concepts that the students should learn

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