Differentiated Pedagogy

We need to realise that each of these 4 kinds of knowledge are qualitatively different and hence need a different kind of teaching & learning process to be effective.

Each of the topics in math, contain a mix of these 4 kinds of knowledge. Hence even within a topic, different sub-topics may need to be taught differently.

One of the reasons why math is universally considered a difficult subject is that, most teachers use the same teaching method - blackboard, chalk, talk, textbook, class work, home work, time-bound tests - for all topics in math. Or for that matter for subjects other than math also.

Let us see some of these teaching methods.