Maths Lab Manual
Guidelines for Mathematics Laboratory in Schools
Class X
Central Board of Secondary Education Preet Vihar, Delhi – 110092.
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Introduction
Taking into consideration the national aspirations and expectations reflected in the recommendations of the National Curriculum Framework developed by NCERT, the Central Board of Secondary Education had initiated a number of steps to make teaching and learning of mathematics at school stage activity-based and experimentation oriented. In addition to issuing directions to its affiliated schools to take necessary action in this regard, a document on ‘Mathematics Laboratory in Schools – towards joyful learning’ was brought out by the Board and made available to all the schools. The document primarily aimed at sensitizing the schools and teachers to the concept of Mathematics Laboratory and creating awareness among schools as to how the introduction of Mathematics Laboratory will help in enhancing teaching – learning process in the subject from the very beginning of school education. The document also included a number of suggested hands-on activities. With the objective of strengthening the concept further, the Board brought out another document ‘Guidelines for Mathematics Laboratory in Schools – Class IX’ in the year 2005. The document aimed at providing detailed guidelines to schools with regard to the general layout, physical infrastructure, material and human resources, etc for a Mathematics Laboratory. Besides, the document included a list of hands-on activities and projects, detailed procedure to be followed for carrying out these activities and the scheme of evaluation. In the meantime, the Board had issued two circulars to all its schools with regard to establishing Mathematics Laboratory and introduction of the scheme of internal assessment in the subject. Circular number 10 dated March 2, 2005 clarified that the internal assessment of 20% is to be given on the basis of performance of an
Class X
Central Board of Secondary Education Preet Vihar, Delhi – 110092.
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2
1 .
Introduction
Taking into consideration the national aspirations and expectations reflected in the recommendations of the National Curriculum Framework developed by NCERT, the Central Board of Secondary Education had initiated a number of steps to make teaching and learning of mathematics at school stage activity-based and experimentation oriented. In addition to issuing directions to its affiliated schools to take necessary action in this regard, a document on ‘Mathematics Laboratory in Schools – towards joyful learning’ was brought out by the Board and made available to all the schools. The document primarily aimed at sensitizing the schools and teachers to the concept of Mathematics Laboratory and creating awareness among schools as to how the introduction of Mathematics Laboratory will help in enhancing teaching – learning process in the subject from the very beginning of school education. The document also included a number of suggested hands-on activities. With the objective of strengthening the concept further, the Board brought out another document ‘Guidelines for Mathematics Laboratory in Schools – Class IX’ in the year 2005. The document aimed at providing detailed guidelines to schools with regard to the general layout, physical infrastructure, material and human resources, etc for a Mathematics Laboratory. Besides, the document included a list of hands-on activities and projects, detailed procedure to be followed for carrying out these activities and the scheme of evaluation. In the meantime, the Board had issued two circulars to all its schools with regard to establishing Mathematics Laboratory and introduction of the scheme of internal assessment in the subject. Circular number 10 dated March 2, 2005 clarified that the internal assessment of 20% is to be given on the basis of performance of an