Just managed to finished the Chapter 16 with the class. I am the slowest among the 3 teachers teaching 2N to start the standardised test 1. For this class, i am always delayed by the students who are not interested and are very weak in their Math. always have to stop and get their attention.
Most of my better students have been banded into another class and most of those left behind are very weak and inattentive. Quite a challenge to capture their attention and encourage them to learn. I find myself doing more scoldings this year as the group of weak and very talkative boys are all gathered together.
Very tiring whenever i go into this class as they are not very interested in Math and are very distracted. Hope they can quickly start to put in more efforts in their studies.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Reflection T1W2 - 1E4 (HCF)
Today, i am quite amazed to learn a new way of finding HCF from my Sec 1E4 students. Wow, i didn't know that primary school they are taught this method. To find HCF of 385 and 396, they simply reduce it to the lowest, which is 35/36. Hence HCF = 385 divide by 35 = 11.
I taught them the textbook method which is using prime factorisation. It is so much more tedious. I think for a 1 or 2 marks question, this method will saves them alot of time.
Of course, i still make them learnt using the textbook method and asked them to use their pri school method as a check. Hmnn...the rest of the Sec 1E teachers, are you'll aware of this method? Please share anytime if you do learnt of any shortcuts for checking or doing any particular topics okay? Need to make sure we are more advanced than our students.. hee hee.
By the way, i just started HCF with the 1E4 students today. Will be still doing a few questions the next lesson before i start on LCM.
I taught them the textbook method which is using prime factorisation. It is so much more tedious. I think for a 1 or 2 marks question, this method will saves them alot of time.
Of course, i still make them learnt using the textbook method and asked them to use their pri school method as a check. Hmnn...the rest of the Sec 1E teachers, are you'll aware of this method? Please share anytime if you do learnt of any shortcuts for checking or doing any particular topics okay? Need to make sure we are more advanced than our students.. hee hee.
By the way, i just started HCF with the 1E4 students today. Will be still doing a few questions the next lesson before i start on LCM.
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