The math? We like to practice . Patterns and abstractions are likely to be a stomach ache, while if the approach is practical and the music changes. In fact, the secondary school children say they are very happy to solve the problems brought by Prof. while longer it goes on (and changes the method) more develops a certain disaffection with the numbers. The solution? Would be to return to a more challenging and linked to daily life , just as happens in the first cycle of school. Maybe with use of technology tools . And ‘what emerges from a study of Skuola.net for Casio Italy on the mathematics classroom. They were interviewed 3200 students, of which about 2700 of high school and about 500 secondary schools throughout Italy.
YOU VOTE YOU FROM? – The secondary school children feel better at math than their peers greatest : if they could to rate their own ability, they would give almost 7. And the High School? There is a nice drop, so to be granted a measly 6:30 . Besides the high school students are not wide of votes even for the sake of the teaching methods adopted at school, one stiratissimo 6+ is the score assigned to the mathematical sciences. Needless to say, the middle gives a nice 7 with a smile. According to the data, then, from the first to the fifth year of high school, the situation is to worsen inexorably . Hand in hand with the transition from geometry to the study of functions.
A MATH … MORE ‘CLOSER TO US – One wonders at this point, the reason for this change in the relationship with mathematics. As is apparent from the survey, in the transition from middle school to high school the teacher would use less and less practical teaching : it is as much as 60% of students of high school to say that this never happens . Examples from everyday life? as much as 80% of respondents were not, except for some sporadic lesson. For medium, however, the approach is more concrete. Could this be the reason for the falling out? The data answer in the affirmative. Even in high school, things improve when teachers use and practical applications related to real problems in the approach to mathematics.
TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL STUDENTS HAPPY = – And technology? For the generation of always connected, the young people for whom the devices are almost a propagation of one’s being, the technological tools are the daily bread and the main means of knowledge. So, whether among students of the Middle School 41% always uses the calculator in the classroom (during class assignments), the percentage rises to 58% among high school students of the Scientific. Although it remains a pocket of resistance is one of 5 to never use it in high school, well 2 of 5 in junior high. However, it is thanks to the calculator that, according to 90% of high school students, their performance improves . For the same reason, 92% would like to bring the graphing calculator state exams , as already happens in the institutions of the other countries of Europe. Among the few against, 1 out of 3 is because it would not be able to use it better. After all, it is well over 1 boy 2 to say that the profs have never explained to the students how to use the calculator . Conversely, when teachers illustrate its use, the performance and satisfaction of the guys improved compared to the average.
THE INITIATIVE: “THE WORLD OF ‘THE NUMBERS ” – If students are in favor of a wider use of technological tools to school, the Ministry of Education also takes sides in their side. November 24 was in fact presented the innovative project “The world gives the numbers” Casio Italy in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, University and Research , to create awareness teachers and students use of new technologies in teaching . The program, which will affect more than 100 schools throughout Italy, is part of a Memorandum of Understanding of the three-year signed in October 2015 by Casio with the Italian Ministry. For the first year of the project, Casio has made available to schools at least 100 kits, mid to high schools Scientific and Applied Sciences, half to the middle school . They will be distributed graphing and scientific calculators, with its teaching materials, to bring students and teachers aware of the use of technology and successful in school. In particular, graphing calculators allow you to recreate in schools – with an economic effort content – a real science lab, also with the ability to be connected to other devices, PCs, sensors, USB drives, control units.
CALCULATOR EVEN TO MATURITY ‘? – “ The need to approach a study of mathematics and linked to practical everyday life is evident not only watching to research data, but also in light of the direction he is taking the Ministry of Education about. Among the new examination of Maturity successors last year, in fact, there is a small revolution in the formulation of mathematical problems of the second test, much more focus on real situations “- declares Daniel Grassucci, Head of Communications Skuola.net – “ If this is the premise, we expect news also regarding the use of graphing calculator. The point is no longer understand how and if the kids are able to solve calculations per se, but rather find their problem solving skills through reasoning and application of knowledge . And why not, to know how to use the tools at their disposal for the resolution of complex issues, such as the life of every day requires “.
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