AEIS Maths

Date: 1/06/2009

Day: Monday

Students present: Michael, William, Henry, Susan, Noe Noe

Students absent: Nil

Teacher (main and assistants): Lim Young

Subject: Maths

Topic: Approximation and Estimation

Concepts taught: Basically made them practice Approx and Estimation questions. Stressed to them that this chapter is very easy. The students just have to follow a fixed sequence of steps and adhere to them diligently, then they will be able to do well in it.

Example questions gone through: Nil

Practice questions given: CASCO Maths 1A Chapter 3

Post-teaching

General comments of students: Michael is very fast in finishing his work. He always finishes way ahead of others. However, he commits a lot of careless mistakes. I made him redo many times, so as to remind him the importance of balancing speed and accuracy when tackling maths questions. Henry is doing fine. Susan is fine too. But she has a very bad habit of arguing and not admitting her mistakes. She is also too focused on the end result instead of the lessons learnt, meaning she bogs herself down with how many corrections she has to do instead of learning what was the mistake she committed. William has improved slightly but he still lack to focus to do his work. He is very slow in doing his work and commits very weird mistakes, mistakes that show he wasn't focusing at all. Noe Noe is doing good. She is able to catch very fast despite missing so many lessons.

Improvement points of students: Michael has to be more accurate in his work and learn not to rush through his work. Susan needs to learn to admit her mistakes and understand them. William really need to focus or he won't be able to catch up at all. Noe Noe and Henry are both doing fine.

Homework given (including due date): CASCO Maths 1A Tutorial 3