Here you can see the different as well as prominent values of Mathematics.

1. SEMINAR
PREPARED BY,
ReshmaRaveendran

2. VALUES OF MATHEMATICS

3. AIMS
• Conscious purposes and goals.
• Set of objectives which the teacher tries to
achieve.
• Knowledge helps to avoid aimlessness in
teaching.
VALUES
• Outcomes received after teaching
according to the aims.
• Realised in course of teaching.
• Actual results of our teaching efforts.

4. MATHEMATICS
According to PLATO
Mathematics is the subject which provides an opportunity for the
training of mind to close thinking, stirring up a sleeping and
unstructured spirit.
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5. Mathematics has got many educational values which determine the
need of teaching the subject in schools. Education must contribute
towards the acquirement of these values.
Knowledge and skill
Intellectual habits & power
Desirable attitude and ideals
These values can be studied mainly under the following heads:
1. Practical Value/ Utilitarian value
2. Cultural Value
3. Disciplinary Value.

6. DISCIPLINARY VALUE
Trains or disciplines the mind
Exact, true & to the point knowledge
Develops reasoning & thinking powers
Demands less from memory
Development of power rather than
acquisition of knowledge
Knowledge comes as a natural sequence or
by- product
Mathematics is a way to settle in the
mind a habit of reasoning.
-Locke

7. Reasoning in Mathematics possesses certain
characteristics which are suitable for the
training of learner’s mind.
Characteristic of SIMPLICITY
Teaches that definite facts are always
expressed in a simple language & are
always easily understandable.
One can easily follow a gradation going
from simple to complex.
Characteristic of ACCURACY
No chance of progress & credit in
Mathematics without this.
Accurate reasoning, thinking &
judgment are essential for the study.
Accuracy, exactness & precision
compose the beauty.
Student learns the value of accuracy &
applies in life, learns to influence &
command others by accuracy.

8. Reasoning in Mathematics possesses certain
characteristics which are suitable for the
training of learner’s mind.
Characteristic of Certainty of Results
Difference of opinion between
teacher & taught is missing.
Student can verify the result by
reverse process.
Student can remove difficulties
by self effort.
Characteristic of Originality
Demands original thinking
Practice in originality enables the
child to face new problems &
situations with confidence .

9. Reasoning in Mathematics possesses certain
characteristics which are suitable for the
training of learner’s mind.
• Characteristic of Similarity to
the reasoning of life.
• Characteristic of Verification
of Results
• Power of knowledge
• Application of knowledge

10. CULTURAL VALUE
• Mathematics is the mirror of
civilisation
- Hogben
• Understanding of the world,
civilisation & culture requires
mathematical principles.
• This value is increasing day by
day.
• Prosperity of man & his cultural
advancement have depended
considerably upon the
advancement of mathematics.
• Progress of different occupations
build up culture & Mathematics is
it’s backbone.

11. • Modern materialistic attitude is the
outcome of influence of Mathematics on
life & culture.
• Medium to pass on cultural heritage to
coming generations.
• Pivot for cultural arts like sculpture,
painting etc.

12. OTHER VALUES

13. SOCIAL VALUE Society is the result of union of individuals.
Math helps in its proper organisation &
maintenance.
Helps in creating a social order.
Useful tool for smooth transactions, exchange,
trade, business & bargaining .
Harmony, law & order, dynamicity etc seen in
society is because of Mathematics.
IT, Construction of Modern Airports, electronic
telephone exchange are the gifts of Mathematics.
The progress & improvement of Maths
are linked to the prosperity of the state.
- Napolean

14. MORAL VALUE
 Able to understand how it is concerned with
right & wrong conduct.
 Qualities like honesty, patience, simplicity etc
can be developed through the learning.
 Helps in moral development &
character formation.
 No place for half truths,
unreasonableness, prejudiced
feelings etc.
 Germinates & nourishes good
character in individulas .

15. AESTHETIC
VALUE • (Pythagoras, Archimedes stories)
 Magic quares, triangles
 Eg : 9 x 9 + 7 = 88
98 x 9 + 6 = 888
987 x 9 + 5 = 8888
 Shapes in Nature
 Music is nothing but mathematically organised
sound.
 Concerned with beauty, art &
understanding of beautiful
things.
 Provides great pleasure to the
learner.
 Entertains with games, puzzles
etc.

16. INTELLECTUAL
VALUE
Problems train the thought process.
Proving of statements requires
argumentation, comparison,
cancellation etc, (the experiences of
intellectual value).
Eg : All theorems & proofs in Geometry
 Development of intellectual
traits like Power of Thinking &
Reasoning, induction, analysis
etc.
 Taught for the development of
power rather than knowledge.

17. INTERNATIONAL
VALUE
Develops International brotherhood &
peace.
Brings nation together.
Math knowledge maintain goodwill,
understanding, collective work &
uniform development all over the globe.
 Mathematical knowledge is
not monopoly of any nation.
 Travels all over the world
benefiting human beings &
nature.
 Mathematicians irrespective of
caste, race etc made great
contributions

18. CONCLUSION
Mathematics develops different skills, valuable information, thinking, reasoning
capacity , disciplines the mind, hardwork, patience, logical thinking, cultural
advancement, intellectual growth, character building, social relationship and
international understanding.