alleryUntrained primary teachers usually do what?
AInvent fresh methods every year
BLet children teach the class
CRepeat their own school methods
DDrop maths lessons often
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Repeat their own school methods
1. The paper says primary teachers assume they know all the mathematics needed.
2. Without pedagogic training they uncritically reproduce the techniques of their own schooling.
3. This perpetuates problems across time and space.
_Source: NCERT National Focus Group Position Paper on Teaching of Mathematics, 4.4 Inadequate Teacher Preparation_
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