Education is imparted for achieving certain ends and
goals. Various subjects of the school curriculum are different means to achieve
these goals. So with each subject some goals are attached which are to be achieved
through teaching of that subject. According to Sidhu (1995), the goals of
teaching mathematics includes:
(1) To develop the mathematics skills like speed,
accuracy, neatness, brevity, estimation etc.
(2) To develop logical
thinking, reasoning power, analytical
thinking, critical-thinking.
(3) To develop power of decision-making
(4) To develop the technique of problem solving
(5) To recognize the adequacy or inadequacy of given data
in relation to any problem
(6) To develop scientific attitude i.e. to estimate, find
and verify results
(7) To develop ability to analyze, to draw inferences and
to generalize from the collected data and evidences.
(8) To develop heuristic attitude and to discover
solutions and proof with the own independent efforts.
(9) To develop mathematical perspective and outlook for
observing the realm of nature and society.
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