VEDIC MATHEMATICS

• Published in: Human (Tuzla) Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 23 - 30
• Main Authors: Rešić, Sead, Lemo, Adin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Institute for Human Rehabilitation 01-09-2015
• Subjects: complement; deviations; posttest; pretest; Sutras; Vedic Mathematics
• DOI: 10.21554/hrr.091509
• EISSN: 2232-996X
• ISSN: 2232-9935

It is very difficult to motivate students when it comes to a school subject like Mathematics. Teachers spend a lot of time trying to find something that will arouse interest in students. It is particularly difficult to find materials that are motivating enough for students that they eagerly wait for the next lesson. One of the solutions may be found in Vedic Mathematics. Traditional methods of teaching Mathematics create fear of this otherwise interesting subject in the majority of students. Fear increases failure. Often the traditional, conventional mathematical methods consist of very long lessons which are difficult to understand. Vedic Mathematics is an ancient system that is very flexible and encourages the development of intuition and innovation. It is a mental calculating tool that does not require a calculator because the calculator is embedded in each of us. Starting from the above problems of fear and failure in Mathematics, the goal of this paper is to do research with the control and the experimental group and to compare the test results. Two tests should be done for each of the groups. The control group would do the tests in the conventional way. The experimental group would do the first test in a conventional manner and then be subjected to different treatment, that is to say, be taught on the basis of Vedic Mathematics. After that, the second group would do the second test according to the principles of Vedic Mathematics. Expectations are that after short lectures on Vedic mathematics results of the experimental group would improve and that students will show greater interest in Mathematics.