By Adelanwa Adeniyi
Mathematics is one of the
core subjects for any students in secondary school.
consequently, in pursue of
admission into any higher institution of learning in Nigeria, you must pass
mathematics and English language including any other three subjects with a
minimum of (c).
Firstly, facilities/instructional
materials that are capable of promoting effective teaching and learning which
when available, enable a professional teacher performs better are lacking in
various schools especially in public schools.
Secondly, ‘phobia’ of figures is another
predicament. Most students including teachers are so scared of dealing with
numbers. Therefore, pupils/students should be stimulated to be figure ‘mania’
but not figure ‘phobia’
Thirdly,
some of the hindrance to the learning and teaching of mathematics are merely
artificial because they arose as a result of human errors. These are created by
mere imagination and that their immediate solutions are complete re-assessment
and re-evaluation of our psyche and positive attitude to the subjects.
Fourthly,
teachers of mathematics should be well motivated through provision of special
package should be discriminatory by giving to some and envying others. As on
incentive, I have recommended that scholarship should be awarded to potentials
teachers of mathematics when they gain admission to study more in higher
institution of learning.
Fifthly,
parents particularly should provide toys and play materials that will stimulate
children interest in the subject later in life. Hence, I want to enjoined all
the teachers of mathematics to focus seriously on the way of ameliorating factors militating against the subject
development.
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