It proceeds from unknown to known. The word analysis means separating a thing into its component parts. Analysis of a mathematical problems means “breaking up” of the problem in hand so that it ultimately gets connected with something obvious or already known.
Teaching aids play a key role in teaching-learning situations. It works as the support to both teacher and taught in the pursuit of knowledge and curriculum transaction.
The study of science can properly be applied to the laboratory study of the subject. In order to know what the facts of science are, they must be seen and handled directly on the laboratory tables. The text books and other books are not science, but literature.
Like any other activities, in teaching also one should be conscious of what is going to be achieved. This is called aim or objective of instruction. If the teacher will be clear about his aims, his task becomes meaningful and his planning for the same becomes effective.
By nature children are fond of stories. Children have genuine interest in listening to stories. History was originally presented in stories and it is felt that students, particularly at the early school stage, should be taught history through a series of stories.
As the story-telling method is specifically suitable for junior stage pupils, the Narration and Discussion Method is particularly appropriate for the higher class students. It is regarded as one of the useful and effective methods of teaching history.
Objectives of teaching a subject strongly influences the organization of curriculum and at the same time provides guidelines for the methods of approach. Objectives are usually governed by the needs of the young pupils and these are of two types:
The Structural and the Direct Method are closely related and the former is an approach to the later. The Structural Approach and the Direct Method of teaching should go hand in hand for making the teaching of English more effective.
The planet upon which we live is surrounded by a cover of gases called the atmosphere. More than 99% of it is made of two gases (Nitrogen 78% and Oxygen 21%) and all other components together make up about one percent of the atmosphere.
In the past, teaching objectives in Mathematics were limited to having students’ memorized facts and obtain skill in manipulating and calculating numbers. Memorizing of rules and mechanical manipulation of numbers were considered sufficient.