NEED AND IMPORTANCE OF MATHEMATICS

CLUB IN GITAM UNIVERSITY

August 2023

1 Abstract
One of the challenging tasks for a teacher of mathematics is to create interest and maintain interest among
his student. The development and maintenance of interest in mathematics become an important concern of
the mathematics teacher. A resourceful mathematics teacher can make use of good number of methods and
techniques for arousing and sustaining interest in mathematics. Learning mathematics is an informal way
through recreational and fun filled activities in an important means of non formal mathematics education.

The teacher of mathematics can provide variant activities that could sustain the student’s interest and
promote students mathematical learning. Such method includes organization of mathematics club. The
mathematics clubs promote awareness of advancements being made in mathematics and aims to educate its
members.

2 Why do we need a Math Club at Gitam University?

A mathematics club plays an important role in motivating the students to learn mathematics with interest
and involvement. Some times mathematics teaching in classrooms becomes monotonous . mathematics club
provide excellent opportunities for students to break away from the monotony of a rigid and structured
classroom environment. Through the learning that take place in a mathematics club is informal in nature.
It is meaningful as the stress is on practical application . In mathematics club the student chooses the
activities on his own and pursue them on his own interest in a free and relaxed manner contrary to the
atmosphere prevailing in a classroom. Club provides of lot of freedom of expression for the students and
supplement classroom learning.

3 Functions Of Math Club

• It offers an ideal avenue for a free exchange of mathematical ideas and for frank and helpful criticism
of these ideas.
• It helps to meet individual needs of the students as every member gets an opportunity to work in his
areas of interest.
• It provides an informal and social atmosphere which the classroom can hardly provide.
• It helps in developing heuristic and problem solving attitude among the students.

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4 Aims Of Math Club
• To develop interest of students for learning mathematics.
• To develop co- operative spirit in group learning.
• To develop critical thinking and logical reasoning power among the student.
• To provide opportunity to learn great mathematician and their contribution.

• To keep in touch the entire student with day to day invention in the field of mathematics.

5 Activities In Math Club

• Organizing some games like: sets, solving Sudoku puzzles, Mathletics and also encouraging students
to learn playing chess.
• Making students fell comfortable with maths and also introducing to them the beauty that lies in it;
by showing them just a glimpse of how it shows up in the most unexpected areas and solves real life
problems. ex: some basic applications in number theory, engineering, etc...

• Planning and Organizing some lectures of the renowned mathematics teacher or scholar.
• Arranging guidance programs for the needy and weak students.
• Celebrating days and events related to great mathematicians.
• Organizing inter-class or inter-school competitions on some interesting mathematical topics mostly
related to problem solving.
• Conducting related project activities.
• Making charts, models, picture, graph etc for the mathematics library.
• Organizing paper reading contests about certain important topic of mathematics.

6 Conclusion
Mathematics provides sample opportunities for fun and recreation. Mathematics game and puzzles open
up avenues for learning mathematics in a lucid and relaxed manner. The success of Gitam mathematics
club depends upon the enthusiasm shown by the trainer as well as the involvement of the students in the
activities and programs organized by the club. The use of these methods makes the students perfect in
scientific jobs and developing their self confidence. The mathematics club will create among the students
an idea of the practicability of mathematics in addition to creating their interest in mathematics. Also a
number of interesting programs can be organized under the auspices of mathematics club.