PT Journal
AU Petrovic Antropov, A
TI New approaches to teaching mathematics to students with mental development disorder
SO Journal of Exceptional People
PY 2014
BP 29
EP 33
VL 3
IS 2
DE Special education; students with mental development disorder; teaching mathematics; individual and differentiated approach; problem solving
AB The article refers to new approaches to teaching mathematics in a new textbook for 9th grade to students with intellectual disabilities. The article describes the structure of the textbook, shows the opportunities of differentiation and individualization of learning, possibilities for the correction of cognitive activity of students, possibilities for generalization of mathematical knowledge. The correspondence between various kinds of mathematical tasks and stages of learning of children with intellectual disabilities is shown. Particular attention is paid to the formation of positive motivation of students.
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