Developing Mathematics Teaching

From years to years, teaching and learning system must be subjected to several changes, and certainly changes towards better. Talking about teaching and learning system, let us narrow down this topic into "developing teaching and learning mathematics". Teaching is divided into two by the method, there are teaching and learning using traditional method or teaching and learning using progressive/innovative method. In the teaching of mathematics there are also levels that establish a system of teaching, there are:

1. Spiritual level : here lies the vision teacher, teaching purposes, ways of life. Without any teaching purposes, we will "blind" in teaching, it means there is no goal that brings us towards the better by that teaching method.
2. Normative level: here lies a law governing the teaching of it, without any law that regulates, an instruction will be able to get out the rules, because this law is absolutely set up a system of teaching it. Here also have the theory of education, the paradigm of education as well.
3. Formal level : here the place where the teaching should be appropriate with the curriculum, we as a candidates of mathematics teacher must be able to make a syllabus or course plan or lesson plan to give to our students in the future.
4. Material level : This level is also important, because at the material level is learning in physical form. As learning in the classroom, we need to bring learning materials to students in the class in the right way.

At the material level is very influential in mathematics, we can teach the traditional method or in a modern method, that is by a progressive and innovative. In traditional teaching, learning is done by teachers is the only source of knowledge where the role of teacher is only puts sciences and transfering it to his students. In this traditional teaching is directed, students are considered empty vessel and our duty as teachers to fill that empty vessel. Traditional education must be reform or to change that is new paradigm of teaching.

In the modern teaching is teaching with a progressive and innovative methods, learning is done by teachers is not the only source of knowledge, but the teacher role as facilitator of learning for his students. In this teaching method, students likened to a seed that grew into a tree which will bear the sweet fruits. Here students develop the constructs their own knowledge. In the classroom, teachers teach with expository method, by way of explaining the material to the students, so that students can catch the meaning contained in these materials, teachers will give concrete examples. Then any member issues contained in the material. After that the teacher also gave the task to test how much students understand what has been taught by the teacher.

As a candidate of a good math teacher, also make sure we're on the right path, it means we have to educate the students properly, if we already know the sciences educate them properly, then students will also be heading towards the right as well, because a teacher will bequeath the best things to his student. If a teacher pass on things that are negative, then the students will also practice negative traits such teachers. Thus let us fix or improve the attitudes and traits we become better, deserve to be emulated for our learners. In addition we also have to know the advantages and disadvantages from us. Let us not be “blind” it means that we do not know what our goal to become a teacher of mathematics. And let us not “empty”, it means that fill our lives with things that are positive and beneficial to themselves and others, then we will become a good math teacher.
We must know about “the nature of mathematics” or “the nature of school mathematics” are:

1. Mathematics is a search for pattern and relationship.
2. Mathematics is a problem saluting activities.
3. Mathematics is an investigation activities.
4. Mathematics is a mean of communicating.

If we understand well the “nature of mathematics" or "the nature of school mathematics", we will become a good mathematic teacher.

Be a Good Mathematics Teacher

Talking about mathematics education.in generally, many topics in mathematics education is in terms of teaching materials, teaching methods, and others. As a candidate of a good math teacher, we must know that good teaching methods. We need to empower your self, do not be hesitate, disappointed. Just wake up and rise up! we should not give up and despair, if we hit a problem, such as repeated one math course we can value even worst, do not we slumped to circumstances like this, instead we should be able to take the positives from there. Why we could get value like this? Am I less doing practices? Did I not learn? Or do I not pray? From there we understand what we lack, and we will to correct the deficiencies so that our future will become a better individual. Make all the events in the past is a very valuable experience, experience that encourages us to become better person.

As a candidate of a good math teacher, also make sure we're on the right path, it means we have to educate the students properly, if we already know the sciences educate them properly, then students will also be heading towards the right as well, because a teacher will bequeath the best things to his student. If a teacher pass on things that are negative, then the students will also practice negative traits such teachers. Thus let us fix or improve the attitudes and traits we become better, deserve to be emulated for our learners. In addition we also have to know the advantages and disadvantages from us. Let us not be “blind” it means that we do not know what our goal to become a teacher of mathematics. And let us not “empty”, it means that fill our lives with things that are positive and beneficial to themselves and others, then we will become a good math teacher.

Index Thinking of Mathematics Education

Mathematics is an effective learning for teachers and students where with mathematics , both this role will work well together with each other. The role of teachers is to educate students to understand what will be given by these teachers. In this case, is educate about the mathematics. A teacher who will teach mathematics have to understand exactly what is meant by "the nature of mathematics". A certain teachers was once also a student who study what is given by teachers. Until he became an teachers he was actually still have to learn, learn and learn.

Lessons learned by teachers over time will definitely increase its level. Once we are a novice, but gradually we will become the experience because the experience that we get as long as we learn that makes us experienced. Teaching mathematics to students is not easy, we must know who our students themselves. We need to communicate to our students about learning mathematics well and precisely in place. For example, if we teach children, children's patterns of thought must have been much different with the pattern of adult’s thinking. Thus the thinking patterns of children continues to be "concrete material". We teach our children about math is still with the concrete props or real props. Unlike we teach mathematics to adults, adult thought patterns must have been developed towards maturity. Patterns of thinking people nowadays have to be "abstract material". Adults have to think about abstract objects. The ability of thinking adults and children also different, therefore we must know what is meant by "the nature of mathematics" or “the nature of school mathematics”.

“the nature of mathematics” or “the nature of school mathematics” are:
1. Mathematics is a search for pattern and relationship.
2. Mathematics is a problem saluting activities.
3. Mathematics is an investigation activities.
4. Mathematics is a mean of communicating.
If we understand well be the nature of mathematics "or" the nature of school mathematics ", we will become a good teacher.

My Third Impression :)

Friday, 4th March 2011. I started the third meeting of the English college, well, nothing special on this day. We went as usual. The day was not raining, But the atmosphere became very hot. Me and my friends still outside the classroom waiting for the arrival of Mr. Marsigit. Finally after a few moments later, he arrived. Then we all go to class. A moment of silence, suddenly Mr. Marsigit told us to take a piece of paper. What's this? Apparently we will be tested vocabulary. Finally, he provides 50 questions with the Indonesian word and we were told to change into the English language. This exam lasts approximately one hour. Because this exam suddenly, so I have not prepare anything. However, this test will be measuring our ability to master the vocabulary and the test will be fixed I do with honesty. Finally the exam was over and I got a score of 50. Although not yet complete, I learned how my ability. Next time I'll prepare if going to the exam.

After the exam was over, Mr. Marsigit give us lectures again, he explained about mathematics education. He discusses How to promote mathematics education be innovative, how to develop the attitude, how to changes the traditional teaching into progressive teaching. He also discusses the importance of honesty. In an innovative learning students learn it's not because of coercion, but out of necessity, obligation. In an innovative learning, teachers become facilitators of students, it is different with traditional learning, the traditional learning, teacher is the only source for learning students. In an innovative learning, student likened to a seed crop of students and teachers become farmers. Here the teacher's role is to plant seeds and keep it until the harvest later. students can become a fruitful tree. That is why we are required to become teachers who have innovative and progressive teaching.

My Second Impression :)

Friday, 25th March 2011. I started the second meeting of english college, well, it turns out we use the same room as last week, no change, because the room is not used by students. It was raining heavily then, friends and I were waiting for Mr. Marsigit outside the classroom while joking laughter. Until finally Mr. Marsigit come. Then we all go to class. As usual, Mr. marsigit still in a state of things is applied to his neck could not move freely in order to be able to heal his neck. That day he asks us all the circumstances and start lecturing. He asked whether there who buy his book or not. It turns out many of my friends who have them. I have not bought the book, maybe next time.

After Mr. Marsigit explain about his book. He told about his experiences, etc.. I admit he had a funny professor, I like it. We do not get bored when listening to stories from him. After that he delivered the material that will be discussed today, it turns out that the material was not such a task, but a motivation for us is "how to prepare I my self as a succesfull student of mathematics education. Here there are five main things that makes us succesfull student is:

1. Motivation, we must have a motivation to the future so that we can do something with spirit, motivation is very important, because it can help us be a succesfull student.
2. Attitude / behavior, attitudes and behaviors, we also determine us to be a succesfull student. Why? Obviously if the attitude and behavior we are good, then whatever we do, the views of others to us will be good too. otherwise, if our attitudes and bad behavior, then everything will be bad too.
3. Knowledge, knowledge is also a major factor to be succesfull student, we have a vast knowledge for insight we also spacious, with that we will know what kind of world we're dealing with.
4. Skill, whatever expertise may, of course, good skills. These skills can help us be a succesfull student, because other people do not necessarily have the expertise that we can.
5. Experience, we must learn from experience. Experience is the best teacher. From experience we can find out where the things we need to fix, go ahead and leave.

That's what Mr. Marsigit to his student on that day. This advice is very valuable for us all, and lectures that day we were given the task ends with a reflection of the second class meeting. Thanks Mr. Marsigit.

My First Impression :)

Okay friends, I'll tell you about my first impression of english college. Mr. Marsigit, is my english lecturer. Let me start from half an hour before the lecture begins. Our class started at 13.00 after jum'atan. I jum'atan in mosques near the boarding house of my classmates named Tarmizi. After jum'atan I returned to campus to attend college English and toward room 105. But it turns out my classmates have not entered the classroom and still talk gathered near 105, in a space near the mosque FMIPA. When I asked them, it turns out English class was moved in space 209. I just remembered that time, then I ask them again. It turns out the answer to them is the room 209 used for the inauguration HIMATIKA. Then what?. Then one by one friend of my classmates come and gather here. It turns out our schedule also collided with the PMI class. Not long later, Feri our class president and his men sprang into action to contact Mr. Marsigit pack and contact "kajur" to know there is an empty space or not. then he recommends to find classroom space at the old building. Finally I and Ferry looking at the old building not far from where we had gathered. Finally there is an empty space that is 107 spaces at the old building. And I was told to head to tell your friends and Mr. Marsigit that I've got an empty classroom.

Alhamdulillah college to run properly, But we rather not quiet because this lecture hall where we were not able certainty. Beyond that, we just met with Mr marsigit, our English teacher. From a physical, he is shown being ill. Her neck is applied something to keep his neck does not move freely everywhere. Like after a broken bone. Sure enough, his neck sprain due to motorcycle accidents. Finally, he also started to introduce himself first.
He was derived from gombong, whereas famous gombong 'ngapak' language. But when he speak in English, the language of his 'ngapak' it completely invisible. He is funny, I like a funny lecturer. When finished introducing himself, he then began to roll each of us individually. He tried to close with our students. After walking for quite a while, finally finished college as well that day. End with a Mr. Marsigit give us the task and his blog. His first task is to create a blog and write a reflection or our first impression to Mr. Marsigit. I think the first impression with the Mr. Marsigit college is not bad. I like it! :)