Rep Trains Osun Mathematics Teachers

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon Olubukola Oyewo, has facilitated a capacity building workshop for Mathematics teachers in his constituency in a bid to enhance the teaching and learning of the subject in schools.

In a statement issued to LEADERSHIP, weekend, Oyewo, who is the member representing Irepodun/ Olorunda/Orolu/ Osogbo federal constituency, Osun State said the training was borne out of his passion for Mathematics.

“I am facilitating the ongoing capacity building workshop for Mathematics Teachers in my constituency because of my passion for Mathematics. The abysmal performance of students in Mathematics from my constituency also prompted this training programme,” he said.

He however, said that paucity of funds prevented many Mathematics Teachers from the constituency from participating, hence the few participants, saying “It is however unfortunate that paucity of funds is a limitation to the number of participants proposed to be trained.”

“The few participants would hopefully make up for the training by being trainers to other mathematics teachers in the constituency,” he added.

On his part, a research Fellow, National Mathematical Centre (NMC) Dr Olatunji Jekayinfa said the teachers were trained on the effective methods of teaching Mathematics for quality learning among the students.

He said that after the programme, the teachers would acquire effective methods of teaching Mathematics and impart the same on the students to enable them perform better in examinations.

Jekayinfa while commending Oyewo for the programme urged other public-spirited Nigerians to contribute their quota towards retraining of teachers for efficiency and effectiveness in teaching and learning in schools.

A Mathematics teacher at Al Bin Islamic College, Irepodun local government area, Osun State, Mr Jare Tiamiyu, said with the training, he had learnt how to combine learning and play to keep the students attention.

“There are some things both teachers and students consider as mystery; Mathematics is believed to be hard because of all these mysteries,” he noted.

Another Mathematics teacher at Divine Favour Model School, Olorunda local government area, Mr Michael Leshi,  while appreciating the facilitator of the training said that quality training of this nature was not easy to come by.