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Intrinsic values are associated with the formation of mathematical TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES
content and its discipline such as the epistemology, cultural
and historical values. Mathematical thoughtful learning appears in the teaching and
learning practices. Teaching and learning is implemented based on
the principle of mastery learning and learning occurs in self-
CONTENT STANDARD AND LEARNING STANDARD accessed, self-directed and self-paced.
Standard Based Mathematics Curriculum For Primary School is Teaching and learning strategies should be pupil-centred to enable
drafted with emphasis on Content Standard and Learning Standard them to interact and master the learning skills through their own
that should be known and can be done by pupils. This standard is experiences. Pupil-centered inquiry or discovery approach with the
presented in a modular form divided into topics, based on areas aid of appropriate technology is comprehensively and effectively used
of learning. to make the experience of learning mathematics fun, meaningful,
useful and challenging.
Content Standard
General statements of the cognitive domain (knowledge) and The process of teaching and learning mathematics in the
affective (attitudes and values) can be achieved by pupils through primary school encourages the use of diverse teaching
subtopics. methods. Teachers can choose appropriate teaching and learning
approaches and methods that suit pupils’ abilities. The effectiveness
Learning Standard of teaching and learning depends on the processing techniques
Specific statements of what pupils should know and do in terms of and the use of teaching aids as well as technology that can stimulate
understanding knowledge or concepts and the ability to demonstrate and encourage pupils to think critically and creatively, innovatively, to
their proficiency in knowledge acquisition, skills and values that are communicate and to interact.
measureable.
The instilled attitudes and moral values should be considered when
Learning Standard does not show the steps of teaching and planning the teaching and learning of a distinctive skill. Moral values
learning. It gives teachers space and opportunity to prepare a could be instilled appropriately in a well planned lesson.
conducive learning environment creatively for pupils to form concepts
and develop skills, attitudes and values in mathematics. Elements of history, patriotism, environment and science can be
instilled accordingly to the appropriate topic to enable pupils to
appreciate mathematics and to stimulate their interest on a particular
topic. Elements of history can be on a specific event about a
mathematician or a brief history of a concept or symbol.
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