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Module 1 MODERN MATH

This document discusses the nature and characteristics of mathematics. It provides a comprehensive view of mathematics as problem posing and solving, finding patterns, communicating through language and symbols, and engaging in logical thought. Mathematics has characteristics like being logical, structured, precise, abstract, and applicable. It involves generalization, classification, and is a tool for daily life. The document contains activities for students to reflect on how mathematics relates to their course and everyday situations. It aims to help learners appreciate mathematics as a human endeavor.

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Module 1 MODERN MATH

This document discusses the nature and characteristics of mathematics. It provides a comprehensive view of mathematics as problem posing and solving, finding patterns, communicating through language and symbols, and engaging in logical thought. Mathematics has characteristics like being logical, structured, precise, abstract, and applicable. It involves generalization, classification, and is a tool for daily life. The document contains activities for students to reflect on how mathematics relates to their course and everyday situations. It aims to help learners appreciate mathematics as a human endeavor.

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Republic of the Philippines

SORSOGON STATE COLLEGE


Bulan Campus
Bulan, Sorsogon

MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN


WORLD
(BSIT-1B, BSIT-1C, BSIT-1D)

NAME: __________________________________

LESSON/ MODULE NUMBER: (3) THE NATURE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF MATHEMATICS

INTRODUCTION:

This course focuses on the importance of mathematics in the daily human activities and
the tremendous global changes that is happening due to discoveries applied through the use of
academic studies for the purpose of improving knowledge in both teaching and learning
process.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

The learner should be able to:

 Identify patterns in nature and regularities in the world.


 Articulate the importance of mathematics in one’s life
 Express appreciation for mathematics as human endeavor.
ACTIVITY 1

What comes into your mind when you hear the word Mathematics?

MATHEMATICS

WHAT IS MATHEMATICS?

 RICHARD SKEMP (1976): there are two effectively different subjects being
taught under the same name “mathematics”.
1. INSTRUMENTAL MATHEMATICS- it consists of a limited number of rules
without reasons.

2. RELATIONAL MATHEMATICS- it is knowing both what to do and why. It


involves building up conceptual structures or schemas from which a
learner can produce an unlimited number of rules to fit an unlimited
sets of situations.

COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF MATHEMATICS


 Mathematics is not arithmetic
 Mathematics is problem posing and problem solving.
 Meaningful problems take a long time to pose as well as to solve.
They stimulate curiosity about mathematics, not just about the
answer to a problem. They engage a variety of students’ ideas and
skills. They lead students to thinking about how the world work
from a mathematical point of view and to think about how
mathematics itself works. They open up discussion to a variety of
contributions from multiple participants.
 Mathematics is the activity of finding and studying patterns and
relationships.
 Mathematical activity includes perceiving, describing,
discriminating, classifying, and explaining patterns everywhere- in
number, data, and space, and even in patterns themselves.
 Mathematics is a language
 Mathematics is also used to communicate about patterns.
 Mathematics is doing mathematics
 The process of “doing” mathematics is far more than just
calculation or deduction; it involves, observation of patterns,
testing of conjectures, and estimation of results.
 Mathematics is a path to independent thinking.
 Mathematics is an area in which even young children can pose
and solve a problem and have confidence that the solution is
correct- not because the teacher says it is, but because, its inner
logic is so clear.
 Mathematics is a way of thinking and a tool for thinking
 Mathematics is a changing body of knowledge, an ever- expanding
collection of related ideas.
 Mathematics is useful for everyone.

NATURE OF MATHEMATICS

A SCIENCE
OF
DISCOVERY

AN AN
INTUITIVE INTELLECTUAL
METHOD GAME

NATURE OF MATHEMATICS

A SYSTEM
OF LOGICAL THE ART OF
DRAWING
PROCESSES
CONCLUSIONS

A TOOL
SUBJECT
CHARACTERISTICS OF MATHEMATICS

LOGICAL SEQUENCE STRUCTURE

GENERALIZATION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF PRECISION AND


CLASSIFICATION MATHEMATICS ACCURACY

APPLICABILITY ABSTRACTNESS
MATHEMATICAL
LANGUAGE AND
SYMBOLISM

ACTIVITY 2
Answer the following questions.

1. Based on the comprehensive view of Mathematics, How is math related to your


course?
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2. Why do you think mathematics is;

A Logical sequence?
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Structured?
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Precise and accurate?


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Abstract?
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A mathematical language and symbolism?


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Applicable?
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A generalization and classification?


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3. Aside from tasks given inside a classroom, Give at least 5 example situations where
you think you used mathematics in your day to day living.
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REFLECTION
In this module on “The nature and characteristics of Mathematics”, I
learned that……..

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ASSIGNMENT
Make a research and List down at least 5 famous mathematicians who
contributed in the evolution of mathematics.

Reference: www.slideshare.net

Prepared by:

Zandro G. Ebio
Instructor 1

SORSOGON STATE COLLEGE


Bulan Campus
Bulan, Sorsogon

[email protected]
09387211285

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