In my opinion, it is important for educators who are delivering Mathematics lessons to uphold these principles. For instance, in several occasions, you might feel frustrated when students could not acquire or grasp certain concepts which you think they are not tough. However, had you provided the basic understanding of this concept taught? Had you provided opportunity for students to think and reason mathematically or just provided an answer to an unknown problem instantly? Certainly, this contributed to the understanding of a mathematical concept taught.
To assess is never to spot mistakes only. In chapter 1, the Assessment Principle said
"assessment should be done for students, to guide and enhance their learning"Bearing in mind what the author has said, we should not judge children's level of understanding basing on the number of correctly answered questions on their worksheets. A child who grasped the concept of patterning might not be able to colour the correct answers on the worksheet given. Similarly, a child who coloured the correct answers might not have understood patterning concept in depth. It takes ongoing and detailed observation to monitor student's growth and understanding. It is important for us to reflect on our assessment tools before penalizing a child and concluding that he/she is not good in Mathematics. One not only require to have knowledge of Mathematics in order to teach Math, it is important to be persistent and possess a postive attitude to change readily and to be reflective.
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