80 pc maths teachers in India, Middle East falter on basic mathematical questions: Study
NEW DELHI, June 28 (PTI): Nearly 80 per cent of in-service math teachers across India and the Middle East falter on basic concepts such as ratio, proportional reasoning, algebraic reasoning, estimation and logical reasoning, according to a new study.
The study assessed over 1300 in-service mathematics teachers of classes 3, 4, 5 and 6 students across 152 schools in India, UAE, Oman and Saudi Arabia over two years.
The study titled “Analysis of In-Service Mathematics Teachers’ Subject Knowledge and Misconceptions on Primary and Middle-Grade Mathematics Concepts” was conducted by Ei, a leading EdTech company.
