Aims of Teaching Mathematics

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.