Don seeks establishment of mathematics lab in schools
Mathematics expert, Dr. Kehinde Adenegan has stressed the need for schools to establish mathematics laboratory to promote classroom experiences that will last in the memory of the students.
Adenegan, who is a lecturer at Adeyemi College of Education (ACE) in Ondo West local government area of Ondo State, made this known while delivering a lecture at this year’s Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN) workshop, held in Akure, the state capital.
The workshop themed: ‘Popularising the mathematical science through Mass Media Reportage’, Adenegan urged the media to increase its collaboration with the education industry to popularise mathematical science.
He lamented that the public does not appreciate assets of mathematics, seeking the need to arouse the public interest further on it.
He urged the government to fund education to the required UNESCO budgetary allocation and give science and mathematics their rightful place in the funding.
Adenegan said: “Online media reportage should be seriously encouraged as the global trend is now focused on paperless media. Teachers can also popularise mathematical sciences through social media-tweeter, facebook, whatsapp among others.
“The human and social side of mathematics is a powerful tool for creating public interest and awareness. Through population, we can elucidate main ideas of modern mathematics and science, explain what applications they have. Through carefully crafted popularisation activities, we can address issues concerning attitudes and belief surrounding mathematics and its use in the society”.
He, however, urged mathematics teachers to upgrade themselves with the modern ways of teaching the subject for their students to be able to adapt to.
Note: This news was relayed on the Nation newspaper online broadcast in the link below. Equally, the Don has also made this advocate at a recent workshop organised by National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education for selected Mathematics teachers from Federal Unity schools all over the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria
https://www.google.com.ng/amp/thenationonlineng.net/don-seeks-establishment-mathematics-lab-schools/amp/
Adenegan, who is a lecturer at Adeyemi College of Education (ACE) in Ondo West local government area of Ondo State, made this known while delivering a lecture at this year’s Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN) workshop, held in Akure, the state capital.
The workshop themed: ‘Popularising the mathematical science through Mass Media Reportage’, Adenegan urged the media to increase its collaboration with the education industry to popularise mathematical science.
He lamented that the public does not appreciate assets of mathematics, seeking the need to arouse the public interest further on it.
He urged the government to fund education to the required UNESCO budgetary allocation and give science and mathematics their rightful place in the funding.
Adenegan said: “Online media reportage should be seriously encouraged as the global trend is now focused on paperless media. Teachers can also popularise mathematical sciences through social media-tweeter, facebook, whatsapp among others.
“The human and social side of mathematics is a powerful tool for creating public interest and awareness. Through population, we can elucidate main ideas of modern mathematics and science, explain what applications they have. Through carefully crafted popularisation activities, we can address issues concerning attitudes and belief surrounding mathematics and its use in the society”.
He, however, urged mathematics teachers to upgrade themselves with the modern ways of teaching the subject for their students to be able to adapt to.
Note: This news was relayed on the Nation newspaper online broadcast in the link below. Equally, the Don has also made this advocate at a recent workshop organised by National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education for selected Mathematics teachers from Federal Unity schools all over the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria
https://www.google.com.ng/amp/thenationonlineng.net/don-seeks-establishment-mathematics-lab-schools/amp/
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