IMPROVING TEACHING METHODS IN MATHEMATICS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Presenter: Taraivini RaiulaOrganisation: Department of

Primary EducationCollege of Humanities and

Education(Lautoka Campus)Fiji National University

FIJI ISLANDS

B. PLAN OF OPERATIONS

\PRESENTATION

OUTLINE

1. NARRATIVE SUMMARY

OVERALL GOAL

PROJECT PURPOSE

LESSONS LEARNT

IN JAPAN

ACTIVITIESOUTPUTS

Dr. Isoda highlights the importance of maths challenges in lessons

For FNU students to be able to teach primary Mathematics using problem Solving Approach

Overall Goal

Grade 1 engaged in problem solving with

Seiyama- Sensei(2012) A grade 6 student shared how he solved the problem

with his class-(Attached Elementary School-2012)

PROJECT PURPOSE

THROUGH THE SERIES OF TRAINING BY MATHEMATICS

FACILITATOR STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO CONDUCT

LESSONS USING PROBLEM SOLVING

APPROACH

Ono-sensei with Grade 2 students

LESSONS LEARNT IN JAPAN

Lesson

plan form

at

Textbook structure

Problem solvingLesson study

Blackboard organisationAppreciation of

mathematics

Questioning

Origamics

Training of 25 students on problem solving Approach

Training of 3 teachers on problem solving Approach

OUTPUTS

Teachers’ discussion on writing a lesson

plan togetherMrSugita conducts training for

teachers

WHAT ARE THE CONTENTS??

Know more about

Problem Solving

Ask questions(hatsumon) effectively

Sharing ideas and appreciating

others’ ideas is very important in

training

Lesson plan also

include board

preparation

Assess by giving out model to partner

whose eyes are closed

PLAN OF OPERATION1-1 Training on problem solving

For Students(20)o Training- April, May(2012)o Sept- October(2012)For teachers(3)o June, July(2012)

Correspondence-

seek for approval During

post-lesson discussion

For studentso Training-Sept,

October(2012)

For teacherso June,July(2012)

Activity 1-2/2-2Training on lesson plans

Expect 20% to be able to write and implement

Expect 20% to be able to write

and model

Materials to prepareVideo set ,

newsprints,pentel pens,foolscaps,

programme for the sessions

For studentso Training-April,May ‘12o Sept-Oct ‘12

For teacherso June, July(2012)

Activity 1-3/2-3Training on

questioning(hatsumon)

Expect 20% to phrase

effective questions

during lessons

Expect 20% to phrase effective questions

during lessons

Materials/equipmentVideo set

Newsprints for PMIPentel pens

foolscaps

For studentso April-may’12o Sept-Oct’12

For teachersJune-July’12

Activity 1-4/2-4Assess and evaluate

knowledge about problem solving

Materials Foolscaps- for reflective

journalsQuestionaire

Ready-made assessment forms with criteria of

assessment

Students are monitored and assessed using stated criteria

Teachers are assessed by stated forms

of assessment

APPRECIATION(VAKAVINAVINAKA)

VINAKA VAKALEVU TO ALL!!