Course-5 Understanding Disciplines and School Subjects pmd

Principles of Formulating Mathematics Curriculum
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Curriculum can be considered as the sum total of all the experiences gained by
a child as a result of various formal as well as informal activities at school, at
home and in the society
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Basic component while designing a curriculum is nothing but the pre-deter-
mined objectives. The next aspect is the curricular activities to be provided to
the students for realising these objectives.
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The pedagogical approach that a teacher is going to use for organizing those
activities will decide whether the child will be able to learn the concept or not.
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While constructing the Mathematics curriculum we need to consider those topics
or themes, which would help children to succeed in their everyday life.
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Secondly child's needs, interests and capabilities should be considered as the
base for curriculum construction.
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The content and various activities provided in the curriculum should help the
students to understand the social and civic responsibilities.
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Conservation of our cultural heritage is an important aspect that needs to be
taken care of while framing curriculum.
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The curriculum should be framed in such a way that different types of children
can have opportunity for self-expression and development.
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The most modern and latest development in mathematical ideas should be in-
cluded in the curriculum.
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Discipline of Mathematics in present school curriculum
The sequential curriculum is followed in math across the school years.
Sequence is the presentation of the material in a logical order. The sequence could be
determined…
- By increasing complexity ,
- By logic (local environment to world),
- Psychologically (begins with immediate interests and proceeds to more remote ones).
Any curriculum for mathematics must incorporate the progression from the concrete
to the abstract and subsequently a need to appreciate the importance of abstraction in math-
ematics.