| 1. Methodology of Teaching
Mathematics
This section deals with the general methods
used for teaching mathematics in general and teaching the subject to visually
impaired children. This section also enumerates the methods of preparing
mathematics text material, learning characteristics of visually impaired
children, and evaluation procedures in mathematics.
2. Use of Abacus
This section provides detailed selfinstructional
procedures to learn abacus effectively. The exercises include addition,
subtraction, multiplication, division, fraction, decimals, square roots,
and percentages.
3. Use of Mathematical Braille Code
This section provides illustrations on how
to use Nemeth Braille codes for all mathematical notations at the secondary
level. Each code is described in detail and accompanied by illustrations.
4. Instructional Strategies
This section provides instructions on how
to adapt procedures for teaching more than 500 mathematical concepts at
the secondary level. This section is also useful for nonmathematics teachers
to understand the concepts before teaching the same to visually impaired
children.
5. Creative Mathematics
This section deals with a whole range of
creative activities such as using paper folding and the natural environment
for teaching and understanding mathematical concepts.
6. Low-Cost Teaching Aids
This section provides guidelines on the
preparation of low-cost teaching aids to teach mathematics.
The above package will be accompanied by
an instructional material on low-cost teaching aids kit for secondary
level mathematics instruction.
The ON-NET is organizing a "master
trainer workshop" for teachers and teacher trainers from eight countries
in Southeast Asia at its regional center at Ratchasuda College, Mahidol
University, Thailand from 16 February to 3 March 2003. These master trainers
will then use the package and provide feedback during the second phase
of training so that the materials can be refined before being distributed
for wider use in late 2004.
ICEVI hopes to collaborate with other organizations
to help develop such need-based learning packages on other topics of interest
to educators around the world.
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