The document discusses the importance and organization of mathematics clubs in schools, noting that they help develop students' interest and skills in mathematics through informal, recreational activities outside the classroom. Mathematics clubs aim to supplement classroom learning and foster creativity, problem-solving, and independent thinking through activities like competitions, lectures, celebrating mathematicians, organizing libraries and exhibitions. Proper organization of mathematics clubs includes drafting a constitution, appointing executive members like a chairman and secretary, and involving teachers and students.
3. INTRODUCTION:
One of the challenging tasks for a teacher of mathematic is to create interest and maintaininterest
among the student . The development and maintenance of interest in mathematics become an
important concern of the mathematics teacher. A resourceful mathematics teacher can make use of
good number of methods and techniques for arousing and sustaining interest in mathematics.
Learning mathematics is an informal way through recreational and fun filled activities in an
important means of non formal mathematics education. The teacher of mathematics can provide
variant activities that could sustain the student’s interest and promote students mathematical learning.
Such method includes organization of mathematics club. The mathematics clubs promote awareness
of advancements being made in mathematics and aims to educate its members.
4. MATHEMATICS CLUB:
“The club represents freedom of expression where as the
classroom represents conformity and repression.”
-M.C.KOWN
The meeting place where a number of persons meet to discuss something or to study some problems is known as club
and where students of mathematics sit and discuss together is called mathematics club. Mathematics club plays an
important role in motivating the students to learn mathematics with interest and involvement. Mathematics club
provides excellent opportunities for students to break away from the monotony of a rigid and structured classroom
environment. In the mathematics club the students chooses the activities on his own and pursues them in a free and
relaxed manner contrary to the atmosphere prevailing in a classroom. Club provides a lot of freedom of expression for
the students and it supplements classroom learning. The mathematics club will create among the students an idea of
practical utility of mathematics in addition to creating their interest in mathematics. Also a number of interesting
programmes can be organized under the auspices of a Mathematics club.
5. FUNCTION OF MATHEMATICS CLUB
Mathematicsclub help in the proper utilizationof leisure
time.
It helps in arousing and maintainingstudents in
mathematics
It provides the students with opportunities to develop their
explorative, creative and inventivefaculties
It provides an informal and social atmosphere which the
classroom can hardly provide.
It helpsin developingheuristic and problem solving attitude
among the students
It inculcatesthe habit of self study and independent work
among student.
It offers an idealavenue for a free exchange of
mathematicalideas and for frank and helpful criticism of
these ideas
It helpsto meet individualneedsof the students as every
member gets an opportunityto work in his areas of interest.
6. AIMS OF MATHEMATICS CLUB
To developinterest of students for learning mathematics.
To developco- operative sprit in group learning.
To collaboratewith mathematics club of our school.
To inculcatefeeling of discovery and development.
To make student s mathematics minded.
To developcritical thinkingand logical reasoning power among
the student.
To provide opportunityto learn great mathematicianand their
contribution.
To keep in touch the entire student with day to day inventionin
the field of mathematics.
7. ACTIVITIES OF MATHEMATICS CLUB
Organizing interclass interschool competitions
on some interesting mathematicaltopics.
Arranging lectures of the renowned
mathematics teacher or scholar.
Celebrating days and events related to great
mathematician.
Organizing mathematics library.
Organizing mathematicalexhibitionsor fair.
8. Organizing seminars and career courses
relating to mathematics.
Arranging guidance programme for the
needy and weak students.
Conductingrelated project activities.
Making charts, models, picture, graph etc for
the mathematicslibrary.
Preparing item for wall magazine.
Organizing paper reading contests about
certain important topic of mathematics.
9. ORGANISATION OF MATHEMATICS
CLUB
A properly organized mathematics club will be a valuable aid to teaching mathematics and also a
means of motivating the children for learning mathematics. Proper running of a club the most
important thing is the preparation of a draft constitution of the club. This draft is prepared by the
mathematics teacher in consultation with the head of the institution. For efficient and successful
working of mathematics club an export body has suggested to organizationas under.
11. NEED AND IMPORTANCE OF
MATHEMATICS CLUB
The mathematicsclub can serve a number of purposes. These purpose
or values show the need and importance of this club. These values are,
It inculcatesthe habit of self- study and independentwork among
the students.
It supplementsclassroom teaching.
It enhances co-operationbetween the teacher and the taught.
It provides the students with opportunitiesto develop
theirexplorative, creative and inventivefaculties.
12. It provides opportunitiesfor students to translate the theory into practice and apply their learning in
daily life situation
It helpsto meet individualneed of of the students as every member gets an opportunity to work in his
area of interest
It provides opportunitiesto the child for freedom of thought and free exchange of different views.
It provides first hand experiences to the learners as they participate in model making, arranging for
exhibition,fieldwork, laboratory work and so on.
13. CONCLUSION
Mathematics provides ample opportunities for fun and recreation. Mathematics game and puzzles open
up avenues for learning mathematics in a lucid and relaxed manner. The success of a mathematics club
depends upon the enthusiasm shown by the teacher as well as the involvement of the student in the
activities and programs organized by the club. The use of these methods makes the students perfect in
scientific jobs and developing their self confidence. The mathematics club will create among the students
an idea of the practicability of mathematics in addition to creating their interest in mathematics. Also a
number of interesting programs can be organized under the auspices of mathematics club.
14. EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
Maths clubs are social occasions and play an important role in building positive
relationships between teachers and children.
They are opportunities to showcase being a maths champion and help children
become maths catalysts and maths ambassadors themselves
Through mathematics club childres can express their own creativity ,so as a teacher
we should encourage them
Developing math skills at an early age positively impacts a child's cognitive,
social/emotional, physical, and literacy development. Early math provides students
with the background knowledge they need for future achievements.
