ACE Inaugural Lecture: Don Advocates Interest as major factor in admission to study Mathematics
ACE Inaugural Lecture: Don Advocates Interest as major factor in admission to study Mathematics The Chairman, Committee of Deans and Dean School of Science, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Dr. Folorunsho Balogun has on Thursday 13 th July 2017 advocated that tertiary institutions should considered the interest of candidates before admitting them for the study of mathematics. Dr. Balogun, a Pure and Applied Mathematician made this call while delivering the 4 th Inaugural Lecture of Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo held at Olusegun Obasanjo on the topic “Mathematics: A dread ‘Enemy’ Yet an Indispensable Friend”. Dr. Balogun in his recommendations note that to make mathematics more friendly and not feared, it need quality teachers who have developed high interest in the subject. “For the attainment of the production of efficient and competent mathematics teachers for schools in the country, interest should be the determining factor for admiss...