Outreach Trainings

Dar es Salaam Region Training (July 2023)

This training brought together 120 teachers at the University of Dar es Salaam. It focused on classroom practice and motivation, supported by practical sessions in Maple and GeoGebra involving functions, matrices, and statistical tools.

  • Dr. Wadrine Maro of UDSM delivers a presentation during the Mathematics
    teachers' training held at the University of Dar es Salaam in July 2023.

Mbeya Region Training (March 2023)

Attended by 109 teachers from all districts in Mbeya, this training provided pedagogical and software-based strategies for teaching. Topics covered included functions, rational expressions, geometry construction, and algebraic visualization.

  • Group Photo during the opening ceremony of Mathematic
    teachers training in the Mbeya region
  • Prof. Eunice Mureithi, who is the coordinator of the MATH4SDG project at UDSM, explaining some
    real-life applications of Mathematics to students at Ihanga Secondary School.
  • Members of the visiting team from UDSM in the group picture at Tukuyu High school. From left to right: Ms. Ema Boki,
    Dr. David Koloseni, Mr. Wilberd Lwiza, Dr. Theresia Marija, Dr. Pitos Seleka, and Dr. Said Sima

Mwanza Region Mathematics Teachers Training in November 2022

This regional workshop involved 85 teachers from Mwanza and nearby districts. It was preceded by outreach visits to 10 schools. The sessions emphasized teacher reflection and use of Maple and GeoGebra to support student engagement in mathematics. The visits aimed to inspire students to take science.

  • Opening ceremony for the teacher training workshop in Mwanza region.
  • Mr. Projestus R. Medard of Buhongwa Secondary School demonstrating a teaching aid
    during a mathematics promotion event in the Mwanza region
  • Dr. Sylvester Rugeihymu from the University of Dar es Salaam explaining future career opportunities to students
    taking Advanced Mathematics, during a mathematics promotion event.
  • Dr. Theresia Marijani from the Department of Mathematics at the University of Dar es Salaam motivating students at
    Igoma Secondary School to pursue and excel in Mathematics, during a mathematics promotion event in the Mwanza region.

Morogoro Region Mathematics Teachers Training in September 2022

The training of mathematics teachers was held during the MAT/CHAHITA National Mathematics Seminar, this national teacher training brought together 150 mathematics teachers from across Tanzania. The training focused on Enhancing Students’ Interest and Motivation in Mathematics and featured hands-on sessions using Maple and GeoGebra for teaching calculus, geometry, and statistics.

  • Dr. SeptimiKitta introducing the session “Enhancing Students’ Interest and Motivation
    in Mathematics in Tanzania: Reflection on Teacher Characteristics