8 Effective Strategies for Teaching Mathematics

Ellaine P. Duenas

The problem of incorporating innovative learning mathematics programs for school students comes at an opportune moment. The comparison between conducting and artistic tasks is very difficult: both presume that a student acquires new knowledge and skills and is the subject of every learning activity. However, the learning of relevant knowledge and skills is not always imaginative and engaging for students.

In general, best practice is a way of doing something that is proven to yield the desired results. As far as mathematics education is concerned, we generally think of best practice as a teaching technique or a teaching structure that promotes a deeper understanding of mathematics among students. The following activities could be recognized to be basic principles in mathematics education.

1.Focus lessons on particular concepts / skills based on standards

2.Differentiate instruction through versatile grouping, individualizing classes, compacting, using tier assignments, and varying degrees of questioning.

3.Ensure the educational practices are focused on the learner and emphasize investigation / problem-solving.

4.Use experiences and background knowledge as a foundation for building up new knowledge.

5.Take advantage of cooperative learning methods and make real-life links. 6.Using scaffolding to link to ideas, processes, and understanding.

7.Ask probing questions that enable students to explain their answers. 8.Emphasize the growth of basic programming skills.

In the end, it is crucial for teachers to build online classrooms that cultivate an atmosphere where students feel comfortable trying to answer questions, make presentations, and do experiments, even if they make a mistake.

Let us remember that, in terms of educational strategies, higher-performing schools use mathematical education strategies that involve classroom activities that have a high degree of student involvement and require higher-level thinking.

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The author is Teacher I at Maliwalo High School