Selasa, 20 Maret 2012

INNOVATION IN TEACHING LEARNING PROCESES of MATHEMATICS

Introduction
Although the Mathematics subject is so important and occupies a central position since ancient times is still a lot of interest students. The gap was found between aspiration and achievement. Mathematics is very abstract. This deals with ideas rather than objects, the manipulation of symbols rather than manipulation object. This is a tightly-knit structure in which ideas are interrelated. Mathematical concepts is hierarchical and interconnected, like a house of cards. Except under the concept of a controlled rate, a higher level concept can not be understood. The innovation process generally described as consisting of three important steps, beginning with conception an idea, which is then proposed and finally adopted. Although many ideas have been prepared to bring about change in teaching mathematics, It remains to be proposed and adopted.
Objectives of Teaching Mathematics
Education provided to achieve certain goals and objectives. Range of subjects of the school curriculum is a different means to achieve that goal. So with each subject several inherent objectives to be achieved through teach the subject. According to Sidhu (1995) the purpose of teaching mathematics are as follows:
•    To develop mathematical skills such as speed, accuracy neatness, in short, estimates, etc. To develop logical thinking, reasoning power, analytical thinking, critical thinking.
•    To develop a decision-making power.
•    To develop problem-solving techniques.
•    To identify the adequacy or inadequacy of the data provided in connection with problem.
•    Develop a scientific attitude is to predict, locate and verify the results.
•    To develop the ability to analyze, to draw conclusions and generalizations from the collected data and evidence.
•    To develop attitudes and heuristics to find solutions and evidence with own independent efforts.
•    To develop a mathematical perspective and outlook to observe the natural world and society.
Innovations in Teaching Mathematics
Innovations in teaching of mathematics can be diversified in terms of Methods, Pedagogic Resources and Mastery Learning Strategy used in teaching-learning process.
1.    Mastery Learning Strategy
Teaching strategy is a general plan for the lesson and include specific structure to follow. BS Bloom's Mastery Learning Strategy has been developed. This is a new instructional strategies used to develop a mastery learning and curriculum objectives can be realized. It consists of different steps: division of content into the unit, the formulation of objectives associated with each unit, teaching and the instructions are organized to realize the objectives of each unit, manage the unit tests to evaluate the level of mastery and diagnose learning difficulties, repair instructions are given to eliminate the difficulties and reached the level of mastery by each student. This strategy plays an important role to learn from the basics and fundamentals such as operating in various number of systems - Natural numbers, Integers, Rational numbers, Real number
2.    Method
Method is a style of presentation of content in the classroom. The following is an innovative method that can be used to make the teaching-learning Mathematical process effectively.
-    Inducto-Deductive Method
-    Analytico-Synthetic Methods
-    Play-Way Method
-    Laboratory methods
3.    Pedagogic Resources
Is the source of pedagogical resources that teachers can integrate the Transaction methods with specific content and take advantage to advance students learn.
-    Teaching Aids
-    Activity

In order to promote learning and skills using the library and resource center should be encouraged. Receive regular feedback for teaching and learning should be an inbuilt component of the learning process. Once teachers find innovative ways to generate interest and enthusiasm in the classroom, he will be able to use idea again next year, because they will be new and exciting for a different classes. But teachers should keep in mind that over time, the the world changes, the environment around the student changes and their needs change, so we must continue to modify and find new ways of teaching that proves he's a better teacher

Refrences :
http://www.waymadedu.org/StudentSupport/Rachnamadam.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematics_education

Selasa, 06 Maret 2012

Way of mathematic teaching traditional and inovative

Traditional teaching related to the teacher as controlling the learning environment. transfer of knowledge can only be said by the teacher or controlled by the teachers, and students just listen to what the teacher taught them. They regard the students as having 'knowledge holes' that need to be filled with information. In contrast to innovative teaching, because the adaptation of innovative learning model of learning fun. Learning is fun is the key to which is applied in innovative learning. If the student has invested this in mind there will be no more students are passive in class, feeling pressured by the task deadline, the possibility of failure, lack of choice, and of course boredom. To be able to implement innovative learning teachers must be able to:
•    Understand the properties owned subsidiary,
•    Getting to know children as individuals,
•    Use the child's behavior in the organization of learning,
•    Develop critical thinking skills, creativity, and problem solving skills,
•    Develop a classroom as an engaging learning environment,
•    Make use of the environment as a learning resource,
•    Providing good feedback to enhance learning,
•    Differentiating between physically active and mentally active.
but the traditional methods are different by innovative methods that make students construct their own knowledge the teacher and the task of the teacher is to facilitate students. For the traditional mathematical methods only make mathematics itself as an object outside, but in innovative methods of mathematics or mathematical object is its own students. Innovative points in math teaching method is to make students active in student learning or the center of the learning and teaching and the teacher just facilitating them. To explore students' knowledge should be facilitated by good teachers to make students active in teaching and learning. This can also be performed in all general education not just for mathematics education