Lagos aims to improve maths competency among students

Abuja - The Lagos State Government has organized
training for more than 400 mathematics teachers to
improve secondary school students' performance in
the subject.
The 440 teachers are drawn from the six educational
districts of the state.
State Commissioner for Education, Olayinka
Oladunjoye, explained that the objective of the
training is to update the knowledge of mathematics
teachers in the state public secondary schools.
It aims to improve methods of teaching and learning
of the subject in schools with a view to achieving
improved performance, the official added.
"The objective of the clinic is to improve the teaching
skills and competences of the mathematics teachers,
to expose them to some new topics in secondary
school mathematics; innovative methods of teaching
mathematics and to also provide them with
instructional materials for effective teaching of
mathematics," she said.
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Oladunjoye noted that the training had focused on
different strategies including active learning,
effective teaching, use of resource materials such as
teaching modules and kits for effective teaching in
secondary schools.
It focuses on simplification of difficult concepts in
mathematics and practical steps for effective
teaching of subject topics among others.
Oladunjoye emphasized that the need to address the
challenges faced by students in mathematics and
improve their performance in the subject
necessitated the organization of the training.
"Mathematics is the bedrock of any nation's
development," she said.

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