This essay concludes this assignment and this semesters mathematics module, when first starting the module I felt that my subject knowledge was adequate taking into account that I am out of practise by 4 years. When attending the seminars I quickly realised that I had to revise certain areas of subject knowledge in order to be able to have better practice, and I now have a greater understanding of effective pedagogy. In this essay however I will be discussing the research I have made on how attitudes surrounding mathematics has an impact on how well children perform in a mathematics lesson.
There is much written documentation of the complexity of effectively teaching and deliver a good standard mathematics lesson to children one crucial point rasied after studying this was the importance of having a positive attitude around the subject, and the subject matter. Haylock (2007) suggested that the effectiveness of teaching mathematics with an …show more content…
Booker, Bond, Sparrow and Swan (2014) stated that the effective teaching of mathematics takes a large level of skill this is because before even starting a lesson the teacher is faced with the difficult task of challenging the children’s perceptions, and misconceptions of the subject matter that they have come to understand before taking their first official lesson in mathematics, as well as other challenges they will be also be faced with the children’s attitudes and opinions about how they feel about the subject matter. Ofsted (2014) stated that a good quality mathematics education provides a foundation for understanding the world, the ability to reason mathematically, promotes an appreciation of mathematics, and a sense of enjoyment and curiosity about the subject itself. This therefore serves as evidence to show how it is crucial when teaching in a primary school to have a positive, influential attitude this might be by encouraging an infectious enthusiasm
There is much written documentation of the complexity of effectively teaching and deliver a good standard mathematics lesson to children one crucial point rasied after studying this was the importance of having a positive attitude around the subject, and the subject matter. Haylock (2007) suggested that the effectiveness of teaching mathematics with an …show more content…
Booker, Bond, Sparrow and Swan (2014) stated that the effective teaching of mathematics takes a large level of skill this is because before even starting a lesson the teacher is faced with the difficult task of challenging the children’s perceptions, and misconceptions of the subject matter that they have come to understand before taking their first official lesson in mathematics, as well as other challenges they will be also be faced with the children’s attitudes and opinions about how they feel about the subject matter. Ofsted (2014) stated that a good quality mathematics education provides a foundation for understanding the world, the ability to reason mathematically, promotes an appreciation of mathematics, and a sense of enjoyment and curiosity about the subject itself. This therefore serves as evidence to show how it is crucial when teaching in a primary school to have a positive, influential attitude this might be by encouraging an infectious enthusiasm