Math educationist, Vipula Abhyankar, and Dr Lalita Deshpande from GEF conducted a 2-day Math workshop, which was specifically organized for Maths teachers from 8 schools run by the Koregaon Education Society. The objective of the workshop was to demonstrate simple, creative and practical methods for teaching Math at schools, which could make it easier for the students to understand Math fundamentals, and to retain and use the knowledge effectively. Various concepts such as Numbers and Operations, Positive & Negative Numbers, Fractions, Algebraic Expressions, etc. were covered.
Competency in Mathematics at conceptual levels, is a critical requirement for any successful STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) career. GEF efforts towards designing more effective content and exercises for Math, were triggered by the findings from our interactions with schools and students, especially those from rural areas, over the last many years. Similar findings were also highlighted in the Pratham ASER Report 2022, which reported that 80% of Class 5 could NOT do Subtraction, and 62% of Class 8 students could NOT do Division.
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