- News
- India News
- Mathmagic: Where Pythagoras is no dinosaur
Trending
This story is from November 27, 2005
Mathmagic: Where Pythagoras is no dinosaur
Mathematics is feared like a tyrannosaurus by a vast majority of school and college students.
PUNE: Mathematics is feared like a tyrannosaurus by a vast majority of school and college students around the world. But imagine a scenario where they yearn for more problems and actually enjoy solving them.
A group of students of classes VIII and IX in Pune have learnt 12 different ways of proving the Pythagoras theorem in just five months. What���s more, they completed their entire
geometry syllabus in the same time and are itching for more.
They learnt not just theorems and formulae, but their proofs as well, which are not in the syllabus.
These are students with a yen for maths handpicked by M Prakash. After coaching several batches of International Maths Olympiad silver and gold medalists in Pune over the last decade, he set up a maths foundation course for students of classes VIII and IX in June this year.
...
The aim was to extend expertise in maths to non-Olympiad students and revolutionise basic maths education.But his students call it, "M Prakash academy for eradication of superstitions in maths.������ Some, jokingly, even say, "M Prakash stands for Maths Prakash."
Prakash claims that almost all students, everywhere, can enjoy maths if it is taught in the right way. Picking 120 students from across Pune on the basis of three five-day interactive workshops, he has already brought them onto the threshold of college maths and the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology joint entrance exam (IIT-JEE).
"I find that their grasping power is, in some cases, better than Class XI students who come to me for IIT-JEE," said Prakash, who, incidentally, has also taught countless JEE toppers over the last decade.
By recording progress of the first batch and on the basis of its experience, Prakash hopes to generate new maths textbooks which will be made available as freeware to students and teachers. Like computer freeware, teachers will be able to adopt or improvise them.
A group of students of classes VIII and IX in Pune have learnt 12 different ways of proving the Pythagoras theorem in just five months. What���s more, they completed their entire
geometry syllabus in the same time and are itching for more.
These are students with a yen for maths handpicked by M Prakash. After coaching several batches of International Maths Olympiad silver and gold medalists in Pune over the last decade, he set up a maths foundation course for students of classes VIII and IX in June this year.
...
...
The aim was to extend expertise in maths to non-Olympiad students and revolutionise basic maths education.But his students call it, "M Prakash academy for eradication of superstitions in maths.������ Some, jokingly, even say, "M Prakash stands for Maths Prakash."
Prakash claims that almost all students, everywhere, can enjoy maths if it is taught in the right way. Picking 120 students from across Pune on the basis of three five-day interactive workshops, he has already brought them onto the threshold of college maths and the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology joint entrance exam (IIT-JEE).
"I find that their grasping power is, in some cases, better than Class XI students who come to me for IIT-JEE," said Prakash, who, incidentally, has also taught countless JEE toppers over the last decade.
By recording progress of the first batch and on the basis of its experience, Prakash hopes to generate new maths textbooks which will be made available as freeware to students and teachers. Like computer freeware, teachers will be able to adopt or improvise them.
End of Article
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Hot Picks
TOP TRENDING
Trending Stories
In India
Entire Website
- UPI transaction limit to change from September 16! Here are the new limits for various UPI payments
- GK for students: 7 Fascinating Features of These Unique Birds
- No look shot gone wrong! Pakistan batter hilariously trolled after dismissal. Watch
- Andhra suspends 3 IPS officers for 'framing', arresting Mumbai actress
- UP medical aspirants converting religion to secure MBBS seats: A look at NEET UG admission criteria around minority reservation rules
- Who is Ryan Wesley Routh? Man held for 'apparent assassination attempt' on Trump
- Virat Kohli at his destructive best, shatters Chepauk wall near India dressing room with six
- 'Prince Harry is not even the spare to his wife': Meghan Markle’s treatment of Duke under fire
- Vince McMahon’s Expensive Properties, Bungalows, Villas, Private Jet, Car Collections, and More
- "Miami Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross Eyes Multi-Billion Dollar Deal: The $7 Billion Power Play"
- Arvind Kejriwal's resignation: Who will be next Delhi CM? Atishi seen as top choice
- Assassination bid on Trump: 'Gunman supporter of Ukraine in its war against Russia'
- Doctors’ protest shows Mamata’s hold over Bengal is slipping
- 'He may have said so, but ...': Pradhan reacts to Anil Vij’s CM claim
- Communal violence in Mangalore: Miscreants pelt stones at mosque
- Rohit Sharma comes up with a surprise at practice session
- Cow vigilantes killing a Brahmin is the wake-up call India needed
- Apple's biggest 'iPhone update' for 2024: India time, how to prepare
- 'Doesn't sound like the man I know:' Son of assassination attempt accused
- 'Didn't want to be late for party': BMW speeding down wrong lane kills 2
Popular Categories
Hot on the Web
Top Trends
Who is Ryan RouthUPI Transaction LimitArvind Kejriwal ResignationNEET UG Admission CriteriaYounis KhanBorder Gavaskar TrophyRohit SharmaSports Stars Turned Power CouplesIBPS RRB Clark PO ResultDonald TrumpBianca Belair Net WorthVivek RamaswamyBMW Accident Madhya PradeshIndore BMW CrashPrince HarryMiami Dolphins OwnerLive Cricket Score
Trending Topics
Living and entertainment
Latest News
Challenges won’t stop me from making films that matter: Aditya Kripalani3 Reasons Why Hell in a Cell Tag Team Match Between Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns and The Bloodline 2.0 Would Be perfect for Bad Blood 2024Odisha to join Ayushman plan; Delhi, Bengal to be only holdouts4 types of tea to improve gut health and ease digestive issuesRobert's wild encounter with Henry, the world's oldest 124-year old crocodile; internet shocked | Watch videoFather-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy's dazzling entrance at the EmmysSaudi Arabia footballer Fahad Al-Muwallad hospitalized after fall from balcony'Will hug my kids extra tight tonight': JD Vance after Trump 'assassination attempt'Bengal govt blames junior docs for logjam but sends fresh offer for talksLodi-era mosque collapses in AgraVineet Kumar Singh calls Superboys of Malegaon standing ovation at TIFF a 'magical experience': 'I can still hear the clapping and whistling" - ExclusiveFoods to pair with dates for boosting immunityLast Lunar Eclipse of 2024: What it means for your zodiac signNeeraj Chopra misses second Diamond League title by an agonising 1 cm; finishes second behind AndersonKejriwal says he will quit as CM in 2 days, wants aam aadmi's 'honesty certificate'Jessica Gunning wins her 1st Primetime Emmy for 'Baby Reindeer'‘Stree 2’ star Shraddha Kapoor to reveal her character name! But there’s a catchSathiyan set to partner Sreeja in mixed doubles
Copyright © 2024 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service