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This powerpoint includes leson in mathematics education that focus on math problems

1. Lesson 2 Challenges and Issues in Mathematics Education Math Ed 702 Research and Issues in Mathematics Education Professor Levi Elipane Share Members: Jefferson Lagunilla , Christian Dalmacio, John Stalone Ubias & Angelo Magdaong

2. Who are supposed to learn mathematics? Everyone has to learn mathematics because is not a question anymore whether math is important in real life. We know how mathematics drastically changed the world in terms of industrial and technological advancement. The choice will be up to the learner whether or not pursuing mathematics on a deeper level is for him/her when he/she reached the age of discernment. The most important thing is that all the people must learn at least the basics of mathematics that can be used in their daily lives. Math Ed 702 Research and Issues in Mathematics Education Professor Levi Elipane

3. 2. Does everyone need to learn the same mathematics? Yes and no. Yes because I believe that everyone must know how to do the basic of mathematics. No because everyone must learn different mathematics depending on how and in what field they are in. Math Ed 702 Research and Issues in Mathematics Education Professor Levi Elipane

4. 3. How is mathematics supposed to be learned by students? Learning mathematics is challenging because the concepts are most of the time complex. Just like learning other skills, we must begin by providing them with the easiest problems and examples until they are ready to solve more challenging problems. We cant rush them, they must learn mathematics gradually and progressively. Moreover, research based strategies must be considered in teaching mathematics. Mathematics should also be learned by students in a way that they will understand it as well as they can apply it. Math Ed 702 Research and Issues in Mathematics Education Professor Levi Elipane

5. 4. What mathematics are supposed to be learned by the students? Mathematics that is useful to our daily living should be learned by the students first. The students should learn the fundamentals of Mathematics. After that, other areas that will induce critical thinking to them must also be taught. Specifically, skills related to problem solving must be the focus for them to apply it in different situations such as budgeting, spending, and investments. Math Ed 702 Research and Issues in Mathematics Education Professor Levi Elipane

6. Other concepts can be learned depending on the interest of the students. The students has the freedom to choose what Math concepts to study depending on the career the student is pursuing. Math Ed 702 Research and Issues in Mathematics Education Professor Levi Elipane

7. 5. How does mathematics help in personal growth and societal development? Mathematical skills are very important in life’s decision-making. Critical thinking skills and problem-solving skills help the person to become more efficient and effective, thus becoming more valuable to others and society. That is why the person who has a mathematical ability has an edge in the workplace over the others who lacked this skill. This ability is even more important in building a successful business. Thus learning mathematics is very crucial in personal development. Math Ed 702 Research and Issues in Mathematics Education Professor Levi Elipane

8. In general, mathematics is the heart of societal development. We went from the stone age to industrial age to technological age as science and mathematics progressed. Without mathematics, we would not be able to enjoy the benefits of the technology that we are using today. The same technology we are using today helped businesses to expand worldwide rapidly. Furthermore, we will not be as civilized as today should mathematics has not been discovered or developed. Math Ed 702 Research and Issues in Mathematics Education Professor Levi Elipane

9. 6. How do we contextualize the challenges and issues presented in the article in our own localities? Teachers are being encouraged to use Information and Communication Technology to somehow prepare the students for the real world and to equip them with ICT skills. However, it has been a challenge to our education that most of the students don't have gadgets and internet connection and not all schools can provide facilities and resources to expose the students to new technologies. It is therefore our responsibility to be resourceful. We must maximize the existing resources that we have and the most familiar technology to most of the students. Math Ed 702 Research and Issues in Mathematics Education Professor Levi Elipane

10. For example, we can use popular social media platforms such as Facebook, Youtube and Tiktok as learning platforms. We can also use PowerPoint presentations hand-in-hand with instructional materials to meet the lesson objectives. Math Ed 702 Research and Issues in Mathematics Education Professor Levi Elipane

11. Lesson 1 Challenges and Issues in Mathematics Education Math Ed 702 Research and Issues in Mathematics Education Professor Levi Elipane Group Reflection (Value) Members: Jefferson Lagunilla , Christian Dalmacio, John Stalone Ubias & Angelo Magdaong

12. What are the most pressing and/or compelling challenges and issues in mathematics education in your own context? Math Ed 702 Research and Issues in Mathematics Education Professor Levi Elipane

13. Lack of teacher support such as free seminars and trainings. Additional ancillaries resulting to overload. Lack of facilities Lack of learning materials such as textbooks. Students lack of foundational knowledge and skills in Math. Congested curriculum Students poor comprehension Mathematical Anxiety of Students Low Numeracy Level Math Ed 702 Research and Issues in Mathematics Education Professor Levi Elipane

14. What are the implications of these challenges for research? Math Ed 702 Research and Issues in Mathematics Education Professor Levi Elipane

15. Most of the challenges and issues in education are macro level and can not be solved easily and immediately. We, teachers, must always be proactive, creative and resourceful in the classroom to withstand the problems. Conducting research is a good start in solving the issues and challenges by studying deeply the underlying problems and provide various solutions. These solutions can be in a form of school programs, projects or intervention. Creating such without undergoing a systematic and scientific process such as in conducting research will likely be inefficient and ineffective and will be a waste of time, effort and other resources. Math Ed 702 Research and Issues in Mathematics Education Professor Levi Elipane

16. The issues and challenges identified will definitely affect researches in Mathematics education. The addition of ancillary assignments to teaching load will hinder teachers to conduct research because they will have much less time to do so. At the same time, the congested curriculum will force them to rush through their topics resulting to lack of data that can be gathered. The learners poor comprehension, numeracy level, and anxiety will limit the scope of research that may be conducted. In one way or another, the identified challenges will affect the conduct of research in mathematics education. Math Ed 702 Research and Issues in Mathematics Education Professor Levi Elipane

17. What (areas of) research could you take part in? Math Ed 702 Research and Issues in Mathematics Education Professor Levi Elipane

18. Personally, we want to improve the numeracy skills of the students by focusing on the foundational competencies. Math Ed 702 Research and Issues in Mathematics Education Professor Levi Elipane

19. Additionally, we, as classroom Mathematics teachers, will most likely delve more into the many reasons of students' mathematical anxiety in order to understand what viable solutions we might employ to alleviate such concern. Math Ed 702 Research and Issues in Mathematics Education Professor Levi Elipane

20. The connection between reading comprehension, and problem solving is also a nice area to look into. Math Ed 702 Research and Issues in Mathematics Education Professor Levi Elipane