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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1974.

INVITATION TO ALL TEACHERS TO ATTEND

MATHEMATICS EXHIBITION

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ALL TEACHERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE MATHEMATICS EXHIBITION AT THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION TO BE OPENED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (PROFESSIONAL), MR. HO NGA-MING THIS SATURDAY (DECEMBER 28).

THE EXHIBITION WILL BEGIN AT 10 A.M. AND WILL LAST UNTIL 4.30 P.M.

MORE THAN 100 DIFFERENT TYPES OF TEACHING APPARATUS

WILL BE EXHIBITED ON 200 TABLES.

THE DISPLAY WILL FOLLOW THE OPENING OF A SEMINAR BY

MR. HO.

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THE EXHIBITION AND SEMINAR, TO MARK THE INAUGURATION OF TWO NEW MATHEMATICS CENTRES ONE AT TANNER ROAD POLICE PRIMARY SCHOOL, HONG KONG, AND THE OTHER AT THE MA TAU CHUNG GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL, KOWLOON ARE EXPECTED TO ATTRACT MORE THAN 1,000 SCHOOL HEADS AND TEACHERS.

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THE THEME OF THE SEMINAR AND EXHIBITION REFLECTS THE CHINESE PROVERB + DO AND I UNDERSTAND,+ I.E. LEARNING BY DOUNG.

AT THE ONE-DAY EXHIBITION, 90 STUDENTS FROM THE THREE COLLEGES, OF EDUCATION WILL DEMONSTRATE THE TYPES OF EQUIPMENT USED AT THE TWO CENTRES.

AN EDUCATION SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED THAT THE OBJECT IS NOT TO SHOW TEACHERS HOW THEY THEMSELVES CAN USE THE EQUIPMENT, BUT RATHER, HOW THEY CAN TEACH THE CHILDREN TO USE THE EQUIPMENT.

THE UNDERLYING IDEA BEHIND THESE TEACHING METHODS IS TO ENCOURAGE THE GROWTH OF A STUDENT'S POWER OF INQUIRY, TO PROVIDE HIM WITH EXPERIENCE IN ANALYSING SITUATIONS AND IN MAKING HIS OWN DECISIONS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE SEMINAR AND EXHIBITION COVERED AT THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, GASCOIGNE ROAD, KOWLOON ON DECEMBER 28.