Back from the left: Dr. Justin Munganga (Mathematics), Dr. EevaRapoo (Statistics), Muchengetwa Suwisa (Statistics). Front left: Prof. John Oloami (Statistics), Patricia Moeketsi (Educator), Dr Gosekwang Moremedi (Mathematics), Mr. Timoty Mathopa(Bokgoni School Principal), Mr.Musa Mackeke(Physical Science Educator), Evelyn Njurai (Mathematics).
- One of the objectives of MathsEdge community engagement flagship is to develop capacity in young learners in various areas relating to mathematics, that is Mathematics, Science and Technology. Learners can be equipped with research skills by enabling them to see that mathematics is a real life subject, within and beyond the four walls of the classroom and generally demystifying the subject. In this way student’s learning process can be improved and their research skills improved.
On the 16th October 2012 MathsEgde team embarked on a mission to develop research capacity of a group of grade 10 and 11 students of Bokgoni Technical High School in Atteridgville. This was the first visit to engage with the students after sessions of planning that involved several meetings with the principal and the physical science and mathematics educators.
During this visit the learners were initiated into basic skills of research by the MathsEdge team members, who also have wide experience in research. Led by Dr Rapoo of Statistics department, the team discussed LOGIC the theme of the project with the enthusiastic learners. In this project, the learners are required to identify a problem within their school or community, explore and explain the means through which such problems can be solved by applying their classroom knowledge of Linear Algebra, geometry, statistics, probability and other topics.
On the 16th October 2012 MathsEgde team embarked on a mission to develop research capacity of a group of grade 10 and 11 students of Bokgoni Technical High School in Atteridgville. This was the first visit to engage with the students after sessions of planning that involved several meetings with the principal and the physical science and mathematics educators.
MathsEdge buddies from BokgoniTechnical High School.
They are expected to achieve this by using resources at their exposure such as the internet services in their mobile phones, the community services such as libraries and the people in their communities. They were informed that in conducting their research, putting contemporary issues like green environment into perspective was not an option, rather something that they have to be mindful about.
This project of equipping learners with research skills is in its pilot stage and is expected to run up to 2013 when the full scale project will be rolled out with a bigger number of learners.
The learners are set to have fun as they deepen their knowledge on application of mathematics in science, engineering and technology.
