alleryWhy do some secondary teachers use market guides?
APupils want shorter lessons
BThe syllabus never changed
CThey had too much training
DSyllabi changed; no retraining
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Syllabi changed; no retraining
1. The paper says syllabi have changed since these teachers' school days.
2. With no systematic continuing education, their fundamentals in many concept areas are weak.
3. So they rely on market notes with little breadth or depth.
_Source: NCERT National Focus Group Position Paper on Teaching of Mathematics, 4.4 Inadequate Teacher Preparation_
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