According to National Curriculum Framework, NCF(2005), which of the following represents a vision of a 'classroom environment for doing mathematics'? (a) Students working in groups and looking for different strategies to solve a problem while making connections with real-life situations (b) Students solving textbook exercises based on examples solved by the teacher (c)Teacher reflecting on the process of learning and seeing mistakes as opportunities for learning. (d) Students copy the solution to questions from the backboard. Choose the correct option. Correct Answer (a) and (c) Key Points The main goal of teaching mathematics is described as a vision, keeping the objectives of mathematics education in view, the NCF 2005 has spelled out the vision for school mathematics: Children learn to enjoy mathematics Children learn important mathematics Children see mathematics as something to talk about, to communicate, to discuss among themselves, to work together on. Children work in groups and look for different strategies to solve a problem while making connections with real-life situations. Children pose and solve meaningful problems. Teachers engage every child in the class with the conviction that everyone can learn mathematics Teachers reflect on the process of learning and see mistakes as opportunities for learning, as errors are insight of learning. Hence A & C are the correct options.