The dreadful subject called
Mathematics took centerstage when mentors from all over the country gathered
during the MTAP Tertiary Level Chapter 2009 Annual
Convention at
the University of Mindanao-Matina campus, Davao from Aug. 3 to 4.
This
years theme Responding
to Global Challenges in Mathematics Education aims to find means to
stimulate student interest and enhance teaching skills in the subject.
The
gathering is set against the various opportunities and challenges Information
and Communication Technology (ICT) has posed in the development of Math
education in the country especially in enhancing interests in the subject.
The two-day event
came out with critical recommendations including the need to expose teachers to
different types of approaches in teaching mathematics. Participants also
dissected the need to apply teaching methods based on the topic being
discussed. They also echoed the need
to exploit new technology in devising teaching modules as effective tools of
the math programs. The need to hold consultations and remedial classes were
also emphasized.
Prof. Hadji Alegre,
MDC Math Chair, shared his thoughts in a lecture he delivered entitled Evaluation of the Readability of Selected
Fourth Year High School Mathematics Textbook.