Dyscalculia
‘dys’
(difficult) and the ‘calculare’ (to count)- difficulty with calculations
Disability
involving mathematics
Mathematical
learning disorder
Symptoms of Dyscalculia
Difficulty
in following areas:
§ Classifying
mathematical signs
§ Reading
clock and telling time
§ Calculating
basic amounts
§ Learning
multiplication table
§ Using
calculator
§ Learning
mathematical rules and formulas
§ Playing
games that involve numbers
§ Reading
analog clocks
§ Judging
distance
§ Handling
money
Role of teacher
(dyscalculia)
ü Use
everyday examples with real objects to help the student visualize the problem
ü Avoid
negative feeling towards maths
ü Encourage
students to work math problems on a graph paper to make lining up numbers and
symbols easier
ü Provide
multi-sensory classrooms
ü Use
concrete- pictorial- abstract approach
ü Give
them opportunity to drill on skill
ü Use
memory tricks to help students remember (BODMAS)
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