FACULTY OF EDUCATION BACHELOR OF SCILNCI WITT LDUCATION SEMESTER 2 EXAMINATIONS - 2019 2020 FACULTY: EDUCATION DEPARTMENT; SCIFNCE EDUCATION ACADEMIC YEAR: 20192020 SEMESTER: 2 PAPER CODE: MIM 2201 PAPER NAME: | MATHEMATICS TEACHING METHODS TIME: 3 HOURS DATI FEBRUARY 2021 INSTRUCTIONS) 1 This e tion paper consists of six (6) question 2 Answer any four (4) questions, 3. All questions carry equal marks 4. Write all answers in the booklet provided to youQLESTIONY QUESTION T 8 Why should teachers of Mathematics teach Mathematics concepts from simple to complex? (08 Marksy ©) Skemp s theory suggests that Mathematics concepts should be taught from simple tw Eamples Arrange the given Form 1 (Senior One) substopics (TOPIC: Fractions Percentages & Decimals) according to Skemps's theory and give an example im each case (20 Marks) 1. Mixed operations on Decimals Converting mixed recurring decimals to common fractions 1 Converting fractions to Deemals © Comverung pure recurring decimals to common fractuons = OLESTION? 2) Justis the need of a lesson plan to a teacher of Mathematics? (10 Marks) >) Your lesson plan should provide for a strony lesson conclusion. Explain how this can be achieved in the teaching and leaming of Mathematics (10 Marks) ©). A teacher of Mathematics should provide a detailed and comprehensive lesson evaluation/ sell-evaluation clearly indicating the strengths, areas for improvement and way forward at the gnd of every Mathematics lesson. State any five tems that should be evaluated at the end of a Mathematics lesson (05 Marksy wv GLEstiony +) Desenbe the components of » Mathematics scheme of work. (20 Marks) "1 Expiam the relationship berween the methodology component and the objectives’ Oomestences component of a scheme of work? (05 Marks)QUESTION ¢ ad ’ le the need for a table of specifications (blue print) to a teacher intending to set a athematics tesUexammation for hisher students. (07 Marks) e Give four reasons why teachers should prepare 9 marking guide (marking scheme) for a fathematics tesVexamunation before administering it to their students? (08 Marks) ©). For the question below, work oul the problem and prepare a corresponding marking guide to accompany your solution if it 15 to take a maximum of 4 marks (10 Marks) Question bag contains 30 mangoes. 10 of them are ripe and the rest unripe [wo mangoes are picked from the bag with replacement. Find the probability that one 1s ripe and another ene unripe — QUESTIO a). The chalkboard is a very important teaching aid in a Mathematics classroom, its usage must therefore be planned and practiced. Identify some of the guidelines for proper chalkboard usage during a Mathematics lesson presentation. (05 Marks) by Explain the qualities of a good teaching/leamning aid. (10 Marks) ¢). Explain the differcat says in which Information Communications Technology (ICT integrated in the teaching and learning of Mathematics in Secondary schools. (10 Marks) ~ QLESTION 6 a) Feplain any five methodologies used by teachers of Mathematics in Secondary schools 419 Marks) and learning of oy State amy § advantages of using Group work method in the teachin ‘Mathematics im Secondary Schools. (10 Marks) “END”