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1. Math textbooks present information compactly, such as a graph containing behavior, intercepts, extrema of a function. 2. They provide problem solving techniques and approaches to help students develop skills through examples, formulas, and visual aids. 3. Every chapter contains practice exercises purposefully designed to help learners develop understanding and problem solving skills through application.

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Math textbooks-WPS Office

1. Math textbooks present information compactly, such as a graph containing behavior, intercepts, extrema of a function. 2. They provide problem solving techniques and approaches to help students develop skills through examples, formulas, and visual aids. 3. Every chapter contains practice exercises purposefully designed to help learners develop understanding and problem solving skills through application.

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Math textbooks provide problem solving techniques and approaches.

The goal is to help students


develop problem solving and critical thinking skills through examples, formulas and a variety of written
and visual aides. ... Every chapter in a math textbook contains purposefully designed practice exercises.

Text-books are standardized collection of the subject-matter that has to be taught to the students. They
facilitate the teaching of new concepts and skills and maintain the knowledge already acquired and help
the correlation of the theoretical knowledge with the practical aspects of life

Need for a Good Textbook in Mathematics

Though there are contradicting opinions regarding the use of textbooks for mathematics teaching
and learning, the following points support the use of mathematics textbooks.

A mathematics textbook is very useful for a teacher in the following ways.

1. A textbook is written according to the syllabus and gives the outline of the course. Therefore it
helps the teacher to decide about the limits and depth of the content to be presented to the students
while teaching.

2. A textbook provides insight to the teacher in planning the lesson, in selecting the problems to be
worked out, the methods of teaching to be adopted and the teaching aids to be used.

3. The textbook is written by experienced teachers of mathematics. By using textbooks, a teacher of


mathematics, especially a beginner, can avail the experience and expertise of the authors.

4. The logical and psychological sequence followed in a textbook helps the teacher in presenting the
subject matter in an orderly and systematic sequence.

5. A good textbook presents a variety of worked out examples on each topic. This helps the teacher
in getting acquainted with different types of problems and the methods to solve them. This gives him
more self-confidence while teaching.

6. The well-graded exercises provided after every topic in the textbook help the teacher in assigning
suitable homework and assignment to the students to suit their intellectual capacity.

7. A textbook saves a lot of time for the teacher as he need not spend time to prepare problems and
the solutions as they are readily available in the textbooks.

8. A mathematics textbook provides the teacher with the basic information considered essential in
attaining the objectives of mathematics education and this helps the teacher to plan appropriate
learning experiences.

A textbook is an important aid for learning mathematics.

It is useful for the students in the following ways:

1. The textbook helps the pupils to relate, what they are learning, to life.
2. It helps to foster the right study attitude among the students since the textbook presents definite
and concrete details in a scientific and intensive manner which could arouse the students’ interest and
curiosity.

3. The textbook provides important source of materials for reviewing and recapitulating the lessons
taught in the class.

4. It places within the reach of the pupil the theoretical development, worked out with much thought
and a wide view of the bearings of the subject. This helps in meaningful learning.

5. The textbook helps in pre-preparation of the lesson and gets the students acquainted with lessons
to be taught.

6. It provides adequate materials for drill and practice and thus helps in fixing the mathematical
principles and formulae in the minds of the students.

7. It saves time and labour of the students as they need not copy the illustrative problems, exercise
problems and homework problems.

8. It encourages self-study and independent work among the students.

9. It supplements classroom learning and helps in the realization of the objectives of mathematics
education.

10. Textbooks help in clearing the doubts and misunderstanding relating to mathematical concepts,
formulae and principles. It also helps in correcting the mistakes that occur while copying the formulae
and problems from the blackboard.

11. The textbook helps in the extensive study of the subject as it presents different problems and
various approaches to problem-solving.

12. New learning activities such as individual projects, laboratory experiments and demonstrations
suggested in the textbook can be carried out by the students. It permits each student to read and carry
out the activity at his own rate of comprehension.

Importance of text – books

Usefulness to the teacher:

1. It provides suitable subject matter and guideline regarding the syllabus of the subject. So the
teacher neglects no portion of the syllabus and does not waste time on relevant details.

2. The text books help the teacher planning his lessons, deciding his method of teaching and
preparing suitable aids.

3. It provides certain well illustrated examples about a topic.


4. Text books are usually written by the well experienced teachers and subject experts. A teacher can
make use of their services by making use of their Text-books.

Usefulness to the students:

1. They provide the students with well graded exercises for drill, revision and review.

2. Text books help in pre-preparation. At their home, students may get themselves prepared for
studying the next day lesson.

3. Text-books help in doing self-learning, self-study and helping the students to acquire the habit of
independent learning.

4. Text-books are also quite useful in case a students has to remain absent from class due to one (or)
the other reason.

1. Math texts present information in a very compact form.

For example, a graph of a function contains a great deal of information, such as function behaviour, x
and y intercepts, maximum and minimum value of the function, and much more, depending on the
function.

2. Math textbooks provide problem solving techniques and approaches.

The goal is to help students develop problem solving and critical thinking skills through examples,
formulas and a variety of written and visual aides.

3. Every chapter in a math textbook contains purposefully designed practice exercises.


Because learning math requires understanding underlying concepts and applying problem solving skills,
practice exercise help the learner develop understanding as well as problem solving techniques/skills
and thinking.

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