10 Ways to Teach Students to Like Math

Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/27/2013 - 08:02
 
Are you having a hard time teaching your students about mathematics? Well today, Mathematics is considered one of the most (if not the most) disliked subjects. For some reasons, most students generally don’t like mathematics.
Students’ abhorrence of Mathematics can be overcome if teachers will apply some of the ways or methods suggested here.
 
Listed below are 10 ways to teach students to like Math:

1. Build rapport with the students.
One factor why students don’t like math is the so-called ‘teacher factor’. So building rapport with the students can be a good start. It will draw the student’s interest and trust to the teacher, little by little they will like the subject.

2. Encourage creative students to discover different ways to solve a problem.
Let the students discover other ways on how to solve the given problem. This is boosting their interest to the subject. It will also develop their mathematical skills. Give them also ample time to think.

3. Always relate Mathematics to real life situation.
This will allow the students to realize the usefulness of Math in real life situations and develop their love for Mathematics.

4. Don’t give students plenty of homework during weekends and long vacation.
This way, students would not see Math as suppressing. Math would not be seen as a hindrance to having great time together with the family.

5. Make Math enjoyable by being cheerful.
Don’t let your students feel bored over the subject. Injecting some humors during discussions will help. Also try to give enjoyable but pertinent activities.

6. Do not give Mathematics as a punishment for misbehavior.
Math and punishment should not be seen as synonymous. The more Math would be scary if we present it as a punishment.

7. Patiently guide students to solve Math problems.
Teachers should guide the students, step by step, in solving Math problems. Always remember that not all students are fast learner.

8. Strive to demonstrate that Mathematics is an interesting subject.
Make some researches and prepare some inspirational lectures which prove that Math can be and is actually an interesting subject. This could bring about desirable learning outcomes.

9. Encourage students to attend Math activities.
Advise your students to attend Math tutorials. (In the Philippines, there is MTAP [Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines] Saturday Classes.) With these activities, students’ mathematical skills can be enhanced and developed further. 

10. Utilize the current trends and innovations in teaching.
Give students more online activities that develop their mathematical, critical, and reasoning skills. Look for sites or apps pertinent to learning Mathematics.

Teachers are agents of change. As we are an important part of the teaching and learning process, we can influence our respective students to love to learn significant things like Mathematics.  Together, let us impart our knowledge to the future leaders of the world.

About the Author:
GINA C. AMOYAN, the contributor, is a Mathematics teacher handling Grade 8 in Pinagbuhatan High School, Pasig City, Philippines. She’s a graduate of B.S.E. major in Mathematics at Rizal Technological University (RTU). She’s currently a member of Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines (MTAP) and presently earning masters in Educational Management at Rizal Technological University (RTU). 

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Darwin B Iliw-iliw (not verified)

Tue, 09/03/2013 - 07:00

It take a good lesson to give the students to an instruction of the subject opportunitely the math beacause this is the important to how to count the numbers and solve the problems.

Kevin C. Umali (not verified)

Tue, 09/03/2013 - 10:04

WE SHALL LOVE THE MATH SUBJECT BECAUSE WE CAN USE IT IN OUR EVERYDAY LIFE AND WITHOUT MATH WE CAN'T LIVE NORMALY AND MATH IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE CAN USE IT IN OUR DAILY DOING LIKE FOR EXAMPLE IN PLAYING,EATING,WORKING,SLEEPING,AND MORE GOOD DID'S

sheena valencia (not verified)

Wed, 09/04/2013 - 10:05

The math is important because we utilized in our day-to-day life because without math how we learned that we do not count, etc.

carla marie delvalle (not verified)

Wed, 09/04/2013 - 11:47

Math Is Very Important To EveryOne Because Math is very Special Subject To all .. It is Very Good To Teach the student and Guide Them To Solve The Problem and support them that they can solve the problem and Make it perfect ..

isah p sultan (not verified)

Thu, 09/05/2013 - 09:20

i agree that all student study the math because on true life the math is important.

maylene endoy (not verified)

Thu, 09/05/2013 - 12:59

mathematics it is most hard time subject but it takes a good lesson to give the students.actually generally of the students don't like mathematics.but we we learn. we should be enjoy the sudject really..

Katherene B. Vargas (not verified)

Fri, 09/06/2013 - 09:54

Math helps us to think logically. We carefully state the problem, plan out our solution, execute steps in the appropriate order, and evaluate the solution. Sometimes Math helps us make the best choice.

maylene endoy (not verified)

Fri, 09/06/2013 - 12:34

the mathematics it is most hard subject.but it takes a good lesson to students like me and it will interesting subject.

Anonymous (not verified)

Sat, 09/07/2013 - 07:38

the math is so important to learned it because it so special and it takes a good lesson to our students will interesting math

Roselle presado (not verified)

Sat, 09/07/2013 - 07:41

math is a very special subject that we can learned a factor or etc.

Roselle presado (not verified)

Sat, 09/07/2013 - 07:42

it is important to learned a math subject

janel (not verified)

Sat, 09/07/2013 - 08:17

A agree. and I know the mathematics is the very difficult to all subject and this is the one of the major subject but if you understand and study hard. from you is very easy, to learn the math

marjorie garcia (not verified)

Sat, 09/07/2013 - 13:07

the math it is the most hard,that's why students not like math,but math is super important,students and me at will interesting subject too.

marjorie (not verified)

Sat, 09/07/2013 - 13:13

MATH,is hard that’s why students not like math,but the MATH is very important to students and me and that’s why im interesting math…

marjorie s.garcia (not verified)

Sat, 09/07/2013 - 13:16

MATH,is hard that’s why students not like math,but the MATH is very important to students and me and that’s why im interesting math…

Ralph Vincent E... (not verified)

Sun, 09/08/2013 - 03:51

Study Hard And ProbabLy Much Better :))

regine sambuena (not verified)

Sun, 09/08/2013 - 05:31

The 10 Ways to Teach Students to Like Math is so very helpful to those students like me because we can easily understand the lectures that our teachers taught to us. It is so important that we use always mathematics to develop our capability in solving problems.

regine sambuena (not verified)

Sun, 09/08/2013 - 05:47

The 10 ways to teach students to like math is so very helpful for students like me, because we can easily understand the lectures that our teachers taught to us.It so important that we learn mathematics because it can develop our capabilities in solving problems.

Rosemarie Felices (not verified)

Sun, 09/08/2013 - 06:43

I like math because it helps our everyday needs. It is also essential to our needs.

Rosemarie Felices (not verified)

Sun, 09/08/2013 - 06:44

I like math because it helps our everyday needs. It is also essential to our needs.

Rosemarie Felices (not verified)

Sun, 09/08/2013 - 06:45

I like math because it helps our everyday needs. It is also essential to our needs.

Rosemarie Felices (not verified)

Sun, 09/08/2013 - 06:50

I like math because it helps our everyday needs. It is also essential to our needs.

Rosemarie Felices (not verified)

Sun, 09/08/2013 - 06:59

I like math because it helps our everyday needs. It is also essential to our needs.

ChinChin Lluveras (not verified)

Sun, 09/08/2013 - 07:01

math important to me because it provides more information and to facilitate understand it

christian (not verified)

Sun, 09/08/2013 - 08:53

should the teaching by teacher should be step by step to deeper understanding of math

Marjorie (not verified)

Sun, 09/08/2013 - 09:59

The math is hard,that's why students not like but the math is very important im supposed that students will interesting too..

sheena valencia (not verified)

Sun, 09/08/2013 - 10:13

even difficult math we need in our lives and daily activities such as buying in a store, and so on. Sometimes we even do math subject level for this we still learn it

Marjorie (not verified)

Sun, 09/08/2013 - 10:18

The math is hard,that's why the students disliked this subject,but this is important...im supposed that students and me will interesting(=

Kirsten Blair B... (not verified)

Sun, 09/08/2013 - 12:18

mathematics is very important to us.When we use money,when we buy,when we own bussiness we use math.You need to know math to do bills,taxes etc.

Kirsten Blair B... (not verified)

Sun, 09/08/2013 - 12:20

mathematics is very important to us.When we use money,when we buy,when we own shop we use math.You need to know math to do bills,taxes etc.

Kirsten Blair B... (not verified)

Sun, 09/08/2013 - 12:22

mathematics is very important to us.When we use money,when we buy,when we own shop we use math.You need to know math to do bills,taxes etc.

Kirsten Blair B... (not verified)

Sun, 09/08/2013 - 12:24

mathematics is very important to us.When we use money,when we buy,when we own shop we use math.You need to know math to do bills,taxes etc.

angielene (not verified)

Mon, 09/09/2013 - 02:48

we Should Like Math Because Math Help us to Think Logically . We carefully state the problem, plan out our solution, execute steps in the appropriate order, and evaluate the solution. and Math also helps us to expand our knowledge in solving!..

angielene (not verified)

Mon, 09/09/2013 - 02:53

we Should like Math Because Math helps us to think logically. We carefully state the problem, plan out our solution, execute steps in the appropriate order, and evaluate the solution. and Math also help us expand our knowledge in solving .

angielene (not verified)

Mon, 09/09/2013 - 02:53

we Should like Math Because Math helps us to think logically. We carefully state the problem, plan out our solution, execute steps in the appropriate order, and evaluate the solution. and Math also help us expand our knowledge in solving .

angielene costoy (not verified)

Mon, 09/09/2013 - 03:09

we should like Math Because Math helps us to think logically. We carefully state the problem, plan out our solution, execute steps in the appropriate order, and evaluate the solution. and math also help us expand our knowledge in solving !

angielene costoy (not verified)

Mon, 09/09/2013 - 03:09

we should like Math Because Math helps us to think logically. We carefully state the problem, plan out our solution, execute steps in the appropriate order, and evaluate the solution. and math also help us expand our knowledge in solving !

johnphilipdomingo (not verified)

Mon, 09/09/2013 - 05:49

The Math subject is important because this is the one of major subject and this really important because this Math subject is the one you need if you want to be an engineer in to the future. The student that don't like Math and abhorrence that they do not like Math because they know the math subject is really very hard. Than kyou. I LOVE MATH JohnPhilipDomingo Grade 8 Sec De Jesus

marcy mae (not verified)

Mon, 09/09/2013 - 05:59

math is really important it helps to solve our problems mostly students hate math but truly math is very simple if u study hard.

Anonymous (not verified)

Mon, 09/09/2013 - 07:35

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Anonymous (not verified)

Mon, 09/09/2013 - 07:35

I was in special math then, I taught myself the math I needed to run three startups. I have never met someone who was stuck in their career because they didn't know algebra. If you are good at your job, you learn the math you need to know to succeed. It's never too late. If a high schooler can learn to solve for x in one year, an adult can learn it in a month.

Anonymous (not verified)

Mon, 09/09/2013 - 07:38

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Anonymous (not verified)

Mon, 09/09/2013 - 07:43

I was in special ed math and then, as an adult, I taught myself the math I needed to run three startups. I have never met someone who was stuck in their career because they didn't know algebra. If you are good at your job, you learn the math you need to know to succeed. It's never too late. If a high schooler can learn to solve for x in one year, an adult can learn it in a month.

Jessa Mae Nuylan (not verified)

Mon, 09/09/2013 - 07:44

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Anonymous (not verified)

Mon, 09/09/2013 - 07:45

I was in special ed math and then, as an adult, I taught myself the math I needed to run three startups. I have never met someone who was stuck in their career because they didn't know algebra. If you are good at your job, you learn the math you need to know to succeed. It's never too late. If a high schooler can learn to solve for x in one year, an adult can learn it in a month.

ricomortifero (not verified)

Mon, 09/09/2013 - 07:47

I was in special ed math and then, as an adult, I taught myself the math I needed to run three startups. I have never met someone who was stuck in their career because they didn't know algebra. If you are good at your job, you learn the math you need to know to succeed. It's never too late. If a high schooler can learn to solve for x in one year, an adult can learn it in a month.

Jessa Mae Nuylan (not verified)

Mon, 09/09/2013 - 07:47

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ricomortifero (not verified)

Mon, 09/09/2013 - 07:59

Math is very important because we use it often in our everyday lives. It helps calculate taxes and bills, and depending on what your job is, it can help you there to

ricomortifero (not verified)

Mon, 09/09/2013 - 08:01

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ricomortifero (not verified)

Mon, 09/09/2013 - 08:04

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