how to teach trigonometry so that it is not involve memorizing formula.?mean that it is more meaningful?

Answer 1

use project based learning. Students learn and apply trig in real life situations...

Answer 2

Give the class a list of formulae to look at and use during the tests/exams. That will make them respect you a little more. But also stress that if they are going on to a higher level of math, that they may have to memorize them, so quiz them on it every so often. Good luck.

Answer 3

I think knowing the formulas is important. I was always more likely to know a formula off the top of my head (and when to use it) if I was first taught the math behind why it worked in the first place. That way, it isn't so random.

Answer 4

go back and look at much of the roman structures... water transportation, roads, buildings etc... there is a lot of trig in their engineering marvels... discuss how the romans were able to build these structures with the equipment they had... and TRIG...

have a surveyor come to the class... build your own simple survey equipment and measure things around the school... and then have the surveyor do them with his equipment... how close were you???

look for all the science and engineering uses of trig... bridges, stress loads, use some of the old building bridges/platforms with toothpick projects but these kids are old enough to use different triangles with accurate angles and do load tests...

Answer 5

I learnt trigonometry by myself. First of all make sure that students understand the basics. Everything is a breeze from there onwards.

Answer 6

build a dog house or a bird house. I'm not kidding. The fancier the better. The quality of the result will reflect what you have learned.