MATHS CLUB
Mathematics Laboratory is a place where students can learn and explore mathematical concepts and verify mathematical facts and theorems through a variety of activities using different materials. These activities may be carried out by the teacher or the student to explore, to learn, to stimulate interest and develop favourable attitude towards mathematics.
Laboratory in Mathematics is the brain child of Mr.Sreedhara Chandra Sekhara Sastry, a creative mathematician. The Maths Lab consists of more than 200 models in various branches of maths like Algebra, Geometry, Arithmetic’s, etc. which are of great help to students from K.G to 12th.The models are so designed to cater to the needs of all segments of teachers and learners in verifying formulae results and applications etc., irrespective of curriculum.
Sri Chandra Sekhara Sastry Garu is considered to be a pioneer in the field of mathematical education. He published several mathematical books, some alone and some with his students. He is an architect of mathematics laboratories. His great mathematical innovative models are finding applications in many fields today. Recently he was conferred with 'Innovative Teacher' award by AMTI, Chennai for this great works and contribution for the development of mathematics education.
Recently sastry garu participated in CoSMED 2009 (International Conference on Science and Mathematics Education) Penang, Malaysia. There he represented India and Presented few papers. For this he got accolades from the International fraternity. It is a rare opportunity that one gets. In that seminar, he could able to present that Indian standards are high and made the country proud.( Click here to see CoSMED 2009 award, Click here to navigate to photo gallery of CoSMED 2009). He is an exemplary to all the generations. He proved that there are no short cuts to success. He remarked that unwavering effort, perseverance and undoubted self confidence are the only pillars for success.
"The essence of mathematics is not to make simple things complicated but to make complicated things simple."
The learning styles of the children is not the same universally. Some learn by Text book and blackboard method whereas many do not. This turns children disinterested and even phobic towards learning especially, mathematics. This issue is well addressed in the recent Hindi hit movie "Tare Zameen Par".
When children’s body is arrested in desk and bench for hours and mind is caged in the textbook and blackboard, the result is - what it is today. The blatant truth is many a students do not enjoy mathematics whereas there future and career is dependent so much on doing well in this subject.
Touched by the dismay of the struggle of the children, I took up a research for a more interesting way of learning that can suit learning styles of most of the children and not just the so called toppers. Consequently, here comes the solution:
"Mathematics Lab"
The children rejoice mathematics rather than turning into phobic. This gives all the freedom to a child to use the 3d Mathematics Model to explore, experiment and understand mathematical concepts through activities. They do not just learn but experience how a formulae derived by physically manipulating the learning material.
This well researched and well tried lab has got churned out as a soothing solution to the difficult experiences of the students, teachers and the managements of the caring schools. The teachers find it convenient to explain many a difficult topics. The management finds it a handy tool project the image of their infrastructure with the presence of Mathematics Lab in the school. Because all the schools and parents with a futuristic vision have started acquiring the “Mathematics Lab”, so do not lag behind. Moreover the boards are working towards making mathematics lab mandatory along with marks for internal assessment, so gear up for the future.
"Mathematics is like a poetry of logical ideas."
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