A teacher explains that math helps in logical thinking and problem-solving in…

Concept: In the pedagogy of mathematics, the reasons for teaching a subject are stated as its aims or values: the utilitarian value (its use in everyday affairs), the disciplinary or intellectual value (the training it gives in reasoning, accuracy and orderly thinking), the cultural value (its place in human civilisation) and the aesthetic value (its patterns, symmetry and beauty). A statement of the form "this subject helps a learner do X" is therefore a statement about a value of the subject, and not about a method of teaching it or a way of studying it.

Applying it here: The teacher says that mathematics helps in logical thinking and in problem-solving in daily life. "Logical thinking" is the training of the mind, which is the disciplinary or intellectual value; "in daily life" is its practical use, which is the utilitarian value. Both are reasons why the subject is worth learning, so the statement highlights the importance of mathematics for logical thinking and everyday problem-solving.

Contrast with the other choices:

• Use of storytelling only names a method of presentation, and the teacher describes no method at all; the word "only" would further limit teaching to that single technique.

• Nature of mathematics as abstract art points to the aesthetic value, that is, mathematics admired for its pattern and form; the teacher speaks of reasoning and daily problems, not of beauty.

• Focus on memorizing formulas points to a study strategy of retaining ready-made results; the teacher's emphasis is on thinking a problem through, which is the reasoning process itself.

Result: The statement therefore highlights the importance of mathematics for logical thinking.