"GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF TEACHING MATHEMATICS"

LESSON 2
Melody A. Mina EFR3-2

INTRODUCTION - MATHEMATICS AS A DISCIPLINE

AIMS OF MATHEMATICS AS A DISCIPLINE 1. To teach students the concepts basic to quantitative thinking 2. To develop students' ability to think logically 3. to inculcate such mental habits and attitudes 4. to train students in functional thinking, meaning thinking in terms of relationships Other Aims 1. AESTETHIC- to develop appreciation of beauty in the geometrical forms found in nature, art, and industry 2. INTELLECTUAL- to develop appreciation of logical structure, precision of statement and thought, and logical reasoning 3. ETHICAL- to develop appreciation of the power of mathematics

AS A MATHEMATICS STUDENT
One should: 1. Have an understanding of deductive nature of mathematics 2. Understand the basic properties of operations on numbers 3. Be able to perceive patterns 4. Be aware that mathematics is used not only in the natural sciences but also in the behavioral and social sciences and arts 5. Recognize that some professions require knowledge of sophisticated and complex mathematical techniques 6. Know the ways in which computers are used in science, technology, business, and government 7. Be aware of the extent to which mathematical skills are used by individuals in their daily life

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES IN TEACHING MATHEMATICS

* Goals: Demonstrate understanding and skills in computing with considerable speed and accuracy, estimating, communicating, thinking analytically and critically, and in solving problems in daily life.

I. FOR PHILIPPINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

GRADE I The child is expected to: - Demonstrate understanding of concepts and skills on whole numbers up to one hundred including money and measurements - Perform addition and subtraction of 1 to 3 digit numbers - Apply the concepts learned in problem solving GRADE II The child is expected to: - Demonstrate understanding of concepts and skills on whole numbers up to one thousand including basic geometry - Perform addition and subtraction of 3 to 4 digit numbers - Understand basic facts of multiplication and division - Apply the concepts learned in problem solving GRADE III The child is expected to: - Demonstrate understanding of concepts and skills on whole numbers up to hundred thousand, fractions, measurements, and graphs - Perform four fundamental operations of whole numbers and measurements - Apply the concepts learned in problem solving

GRADE IV The child is expected to: - Demonstrate understanding of concepts and perform skills of whole numbers up to millions and billions including money, decimals, fractions, geometry, graphs and scales - Exact and estimated computation of four fundamental operations - Apply the concepts learned in problem solving GRADE V The child is expected to: - Have mastered the concepts and operations of whole numbers - Demonstrate understanding of concepts and perform skills on fraction, decimals including money, ratio, percent, geometry, measurements, and graphs - Exact and estimated computation of four fundamental operations on rational numbers including money and measurement - Apply the concepts learned in problem solving Grade VI The child is expected to: - Have mastered the concepts and operations of whole numbers - Demonstrate understanding of concepts and perform skills on decimals, fractions, ratio and proportion, percent, integers, simple probability, geometry and graphs - Exact and estimated computation of four fundamental operations involving decimals, money, fractions, and measurement - Apply the concepts learned in problem solving

II. FOR PHILIPPINE SECONDARY SCHOOLS

1ST YEAR The student is expected to: - Demonstrate understanding and skills in measurement and use of measuring devices, performing operations on real numbers and algebraic expressions, solving first degree equation and inequalities in one variable, linear equations in two variables and special products and factoring. 2ND YEAR The student is expected to: - Demonstrate understanding of concepts and skills related to system of linear equations and inequalities, quadratic equations, rational algebraic expressions, variation, integral exponents, radical expressions, searching for patterns in sequences. 3RD YEAR The student is expected to: - Demonstrate understanding and skills in geometric relations, proving and applying theorem on congruence and similarity of triangles, quadrilaterals, circles and basic concepts on plane coordinate geometry. 4TH YEAR The student is expected to: - compute and measure accurately, come up with reasonable estimate, gather, analyze, and interpret data, visualize