How To Boost Students’ Performance In Maths—Teacher

September 13, 2016

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By Dipo Olowookere

A Mathematics teacher in Ogun State named Mr Kolawole Bello has highlighted ways to stem the continuous poor performance of students in Mathematics.

Mr Bello, who works at The Ambassador College, Ota in Ogun State, while speaking at the on-going Cowbellpedia Mathematics Television Quiz Show in Lagos, stressed that parents and guardians have a major role to play in sustaining the interest of their children in the subject, which is dreaded by many.

According to him, parents must strive to complement the efforts of teachers in encouraging and supporting students’ interest in Mathematics and other science subjects.

“We form what can be likened to a Mathematics Club and encourage the students to show more interest, regardless of what anybody tells them about Mathematics. It is from this group that we normally pick our representatives for any competition, including Cowbellpedia. This has been working for us,” Mr Bello said.

In addition to the sponsorship of annual Cowbellpedia Secondary Schools Mathematics TV Quiz Show, Promasidor Nigeria Limited through its flagship brand has developed a mathematics mobile app to sustain interest in the subject area of Mathematics.

The Cowbellpedia app is a multi-level mobile app that allows students to practice Mathematics questions everywhere with a lot of fun. This can be downloaded from Google Play Store on any android devices.

Head of Marketing, Promasidor Nigeria Limited, Mr Festus Tettey, explained that the move was part of measures to stimulate greater interest by students in Mathematics, which is regarded as the bedrock of science and technology.

The Mathematics Association of Nigeria (MAN) has also identified Mathematics phobia as a major drawback for the interest of students in the subject.

It specifically expressed concern over the continual poor performance of candidates in Mathematics Senior Secondary School Examinations.

The association’s position is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of its 50th Annual Conference in Asaba, Delta State recently.

The communiqué, signed by the President of the association, Professor Che Agwagah, said that the causes of the poor performance were student-related, teacher-related and government-related.

However, Mr Bello noted that competitions like the on-going Cowbellpedia Television Quiz Show will go a long way to boost the interest of both students and teachers in the subject.

He maintained that nothing can separate his school from this year’s ultimate prize of one million naira and an all-expense-paid education excursion outside the country.

Dipo Olowookere

Dipo Olowookere is a journalist based in Nigeria that has passion for reporting business news stories. At his leisure time, he watches football and supports 3SC of Ibadan.

Mr Olowookere can be reached via [email protected]

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