Having thought initially that this mathematics module would open my eyes to how to teach mathematics I would never have suspected how this would come about.
When asked what my thoughts on the fundamentals of mathematics are at the start of the semester I may have stared you blankly in the face or uttered the basics which I believed to be addition and subtraction.
However I now realize this is certainly not the case and there is far more to mathematics than + or -.
Mathematics is everywhere, from my previous blogs you may have realized that it is in fact all around us. All it takes is an understanding of connectedness, the ability to approach a problem from every angle, an understanding of the basic ideas, and to realize where problems are relevant and how to pass on tis information to others. Liping Ma defines these things the key elements. With an understanding of these 4 universal principles we can solve any math’s problem anywhere (Ma, 2010). How Exciting!
References
Ma, L. (2010) Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics. New York: Routledge
