CTET PAPER II 2021 · PYQ · Mathematics Pedagogy / Aims of Teaching · medium
Which of the following is a narrow aim of teaching mathematics?
A.To encourage systematic reasoning among students.
B.To develop students' ability to argue the truth and falsity of statements.
C.To make students proficient in handling numbers and number operations.✓ Correct
D.To develop students' generalization abilities.
Explanation
According to NCF 2005 and the position paper on Teaching of Mathematics, narrow aims of mathematics teaching include numeracy—proficiency in handling numbers and number operations. Broader aims include developing reasoning, argumentation, generalization, abstraction, and problem-solving—which are higher-order goals. Hence proficiency in numbers is the narrow aim, while the others represent broader/higher aims of mathematics education.
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