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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1976
OVER 400 TO ATTEND MATHEMATICS SEMINAR
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MORE THAN 400 IN-SERVICE TEACHERS AND STUDENT TEACHERS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND A SEMINAR, INCLUDING AN EXHIBITION OF BOOKS AND MATERIALS ON RECREATIONAL MATHEMATICS AT KING GEORGE V SCHOOL TOMORROW FROM 9 A.M. TO 1 P.M.
THE SEMINAR, ORGANISED BY THE MATHEMATICS INSPECTORATE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, IS MAINLY INTENDED FOR FORM 1 TEACHERS AND PANEL CHAIRMEN OF THOSE SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROVISIONAL SYLLABUS FOR MATHEMATICS.
THE VICE PRINCIPAL OF KING GEORGE V SCHOOL, MR. G. WILLS, WILL LECTURE ON RECREATIONAL MATHEMATICS. THE PROVISIONAL SYLLABUS STATES THAT RECREATIONAL MATHEMATICS MAY TAKE MANY FORMS SUCH AS PUZZLES, GAMES, MAGIC TRICKS, PARADOX, FALLACY, OR SIMPLY MATHEMATICS WITH ANY SORT OF CURIOUS OR AMUSING FILLIP.
THE SYLLABUS ADDS: +IN ONE SENSE RECREATIONAL MATHEMATICS MEETS THE HUMAN NEED FOR PLAY AND IN ANOTHER SENSE IT IS MATHEMATICS PURELY FOR THE SAKE OF FUN. IT IS MYSTERIOUS, INTERESTING,
ATTRACTIVE MATHEMATICALLY AND ENHANCES A STUDENT'S POWER OF ANALYSIS+
THE AIM IN A CLASS SITUATION SHOULD BE DISCOVERY BY STUDENTS WITH THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF HELP FROM THE TEACHER.
NOTE TO EDITORS: YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SEMINAR.
MR. WILLS WILL SPEAK FOR ABOUT AN HOUR ON RECREATIONAL MATHEMATICS BEGINNING AT 11.50 A.M.
DR. CHIU WING-KIN, SENIOR LECTURER, UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, WILL SPEAK ON +WHAT IS STATISTICS?+ STARTING AT 9.10 A.M.
KING GEORGE V SCHOOL IS IN TIN KWONG ROAD, KOWLOON.
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