Correct Answer - Option 3 : Provide learning opportunities to allow learners to construct concepts.
In upper primary classes, most of the concepts in Mathematics are abstract in nature. One can reach this abstraction and learn higher and higher related concepts. Mathematics education deals with all issues at all levels related to Teaching-Learning of mathematics in the socio-cultural-economic contexts and is concerned with the development and of appropriate mathematics curricula.
An essential aspect of mathematics planning in upper primary classes:
- Learners learn mathematical thinking most effectively through applying concepts and skills in interesting and realistic contexts which are personally meaningful to them.
- Encourage thinking rather than mere recall.
- The solutions to problems that are worth solving seldom involve only one item of mathematical understanding or only one skill.
- Design appropriate activities so that the learners can work on them and construct concepts with confidence and a feeling of success.
- The creation of a learning environment that is stimulating, interactive, and enlightening for the learners is the most challenging task of a constructivist teacher.
NOTE: Present Mathematical concepts in a hierarchical manner is essential at the primary level.
Hence, we can conclude that 'providing learning opportunities to allow learners to construct concepts' is the most essential aspect of mathematics planning in upper primary classes.
