TIGER METHODOLOGY IN

MATHEMATICS TEACHING
In this modern age learning plays an important role. Mathematics has derives role in
building up our civilization. It is more important for the common man also. Mathematics has
not only been useful; in its own right but it has also enriched this world by helping in
development of other fields of knowledge. So it is important to learn mathematics and develop
the skills Active learning methodology make the students as intelligent participants in
knowledge creation. The format used for mathematics teaching in Active learning Methodology
is TIGER FORMAT. It is skill oriented.

Introduction
Today's children are tomorrow's heroes. So teachers and schools are taking important
role in moulding the future buds of our nation. so in order to create interest in learning, the
method of teaching is very important. Active learning Methodology is one of the teaching
method. Active learning is involving students directly and actively in the learning process itself.

Active Learning Methodology

Activities that involve students in doing things and thinking about what they are doing
may be called active learning. Active learning refers to techniques where students do more than
simply listen to a lecture. Students are doing something including discovering , processing and
applying information.

According to Meyers and Jones,

"Active learning derives from two basic assumptions
1. that learning is by nature an active endeavour.
2. that different people learn in different ways".
Active learning is involving students directly and actively in the learning process
itself. ie., Instead of simply receiving information verbally and visually, students are receiving,
participating and doing. Thus Active learning is:
Engaging students in doing something other than listening to a lecture and taking notes.
Students may be involved in talking and listening to one another.
Or writing, reading and reflecting individually or in small groups.

The active learning methodology Pyramid

The diagrm shows the recall rate of different teaching strategies.

Students are not attentive to what is being said in a lecture 49% of the time. They retain
70% of the information in the first 10 minutes of a lecture. But only 2 % in the last 10 minutes.
Through the Active learning Method, students are increasingly active and challenged.

Aims of Active Learning Methodology

How Mathematics learning should occur inorder to capture the mind of every pupil? How
it should reinforce their learning? are the two aims which is focused today. So to achieve these
aims it is necessary to introduce the TIGER FORMAT of Active Learning Methodology.
The following are some of the methods adopted in Active Learning Methodology

Self-study, Group study, Co-operative learning with teacher and Programmed learning

Learning by understanding

Meaningful learning

Self-learning by the students

Self designing of learning by the students.

Time duration for Active Learning Methodology is 90 minutes. Of this 90 minutes
teacher should think of how to solve the problem? Why the solution should be found? The
TIGER FORMAT gives a clear picture of how to use each and every seconds of the class
effectively.

Importance of Active Learning Methodology in Mathematics

Normally teachers explain the problems by writing it on the black board. Students copy it
in their note book. Some problems related to what was taught is given as Home Work. In the
class room students do not get any opportunity to analyse and concentrate more on the
problems. When they are doing it as home work, they find it difficult to overcome their doubts if
any. There is also no opportunity to discuss with the peer group. So mathematics will be bitter for
them as they do not understand it.
So inorder to overcome this bitterness Active Learning Methodology has been introduced
in Mathematics. Here the students get opportunities to discuss with the peer group as well as the
concerned teacher.
We Indians introduced 0 but after India produced a very few Mathematicians
like Ramanujan and Sivasankaran Pillai. We can also introduce new great mathematicians in our
schools too by using Active Learning Methodology in our class rooms.

TIGER FORMAT
Expansion of this format is as follows:
T-Teacher as a facilitator
I-Individual work

G-Group work
E-Evaluation
R-Reinforcement
Steps in TIGER FORMAT
Introduction

Main features of TIGER :

When the students are learning Mathematics through TIGER FORMAT
They realize the happiness of learning mathematics.
They realize that mathematics is not only with formulas and theorems.
They could speak about mathematics as well they could speak through mathematics.
They could solve even the tough problems by their own.
They realize the relationship among each topics.
They learn to generalize the knowledge of mathematics only by learning TIGHER FORMAT

Steps in TIGER FORMAT

It has some steps to follow.

1.

Introduction
In this step the teacher should introduce the topic under three heading.

Evocation:
The teacher should evocate the students by giving puzzles, mathematical games, life
history of mathematicians, interesting incidents in their life etc. Care should be taken whether it
is related to the topic.
Recall :
The teacher ask some questions to check the previous knowledge of the students. The
teacher develops the thinking capability of the students which leads to the topic of the day.
Survey:
The teacher directs the students to check the page number and the topic to be taken. The
students have a glance on the main headings, sub headings, diagrams and definitions. The teacher
should confirm that all the students have the text book with them.

2.

Understanding

It gives importance to the knowledge of concept and the development of problems

solving skills.
Concept
The teacher should clearly explain the definitions and formulas needed to the class and
write it on the black board.
Teacher Solving Problem
The teacher direct the students to analyse what is given? What is to be finding out in the
problem? By giving step by step explanation, the teacher should develop the following skills
among the students:

Conceptual skill

Sequential skill

Arithmetic skill
Individual Solving Problem
The teacher ask the students to do the similar problem in the exercise done by him
individually.

3.

Group Work

Group work is an important one for mathematics learning. Discussions always help us to
proper understanding of the problem.
Challenging Problems
The teacher gives the challenging problems to the students in group wise.
A group contains five to six students only. The problem should develop the thinking
ability of the students. The teacher clear their doubts by orally or writing on the black board.
Group Activity
The group activity given should be related to the topic. The teacher supervises the groups
whether they are doing the work correctly. After finishing, the small groups present their activity
to the large group.
Presentation
An average student from each group presents their problem on the black board. After
finishing the problem, all students are asked write it on their note book.

4.

Evaluation :
Evaluation is an important task in the teaching-learning process.

Large Group Reinforcement

The teacher writes the formula and concepts on the black board. The teacher makes the
pupil to draw mind map and flow chart.
Home work
The simple problems in the exercise are given as home work. If needs the teacher gives
hints also.

Merits of Active learning methodology

Students are involved in more than learning.
Less emphasis is placed on transmitting information.
Greater emphasis on developing students skills.
Students are involved in higher order thinking ie, analysis, synthesis and evaluation.
Students are engaged in activities.
Greater emphasis is placed on students exploration of their own attitudes and values.
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