The importance of Maths in Everyday Life

Mathematics is a methodical application of matter. It is said that way because the subject returns to methodical or systematic people. Mathematics makes our life orderly and prevents chaos. Certain qualities that math promotes include thinking skills, creativity, abstract or spatial thinking, critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and even effective communication skills.

It is also the cradle of all creations, without which the world cannot move an inch. Whether you are a cook or a farmer, a carpenter or a mechanic, a merchant or a doctor, an engineer or a scientist, a musician or a magician, everyone needs mathematics in everyday life. Even insects use mathematics for their existence in their everyday life.

Experience has shown that learning math can be easier and more fun when our curriculum includes math games and activities. Riddles and math riddles encourage and attract an alert and open-minded attitude in young people and help them develop clarity in their thinking. Emphasis should be placed on developing a clear mathematical concept in a child, already in primary school.

And if a teacher fails here, the child will develop a subject phobia in the transition to the upper grades. To explain a math topic, a teacher should use pictures, sketches, diagrams, and models as much as possible. It is believed that the learning process is completed when our hearing is accompanied by our sense of sight. The child should be given open-ended questions to answer and encouraged to reflect on solutions in all possible ways. The child must be valued for every correct attempt. And mistakes must be corrected immediately without criticism.

Ergo, the biggest obstacle to learning math is lack of practice. Students must work on at least 10 problems from different areas daily to master the concept and develop speed and precision in solving a problem. The learning of multiplication tables should be encouraged in the lower grades.

The current era is characterized by the development of skills and innovations. The more mathematical we do, the more successful we will be. Mathematics offers rationality to our thoughts. It is a tool in our hands to make life easier and simpler. Let us acknowledge and appreciate the beauty of the subject and embrace it wholeheartedly. It is a talent that absolutely everyone should hone in all areas of life.

The Times of India

August 3, 2015