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THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1975

FILM ON MATHEMATICS

THE MATHEMATICS INSPECTORATE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS CURRENTLY HOLDING A SERIES OF MINI-SEMINARS IN WHICH AN EXPERIMENTAL FILM +CHALK AND TALK (A NEW APPROACH)+ IS SHOWN AND DISCUSSED.

THE 42-MINUTE FILM WAS MADE IN THE STUDIOS OF E.T.V. IT IS EXPERIMENTAL IN AS MUCH AS IT IS A TRUE RECORD OF AN ENTIRELY SPONTANEOUS MATHEMATICS LESSON,+ AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.

THE CENTRAL THEME OF THE FILM IS THE MUTUAL INVOLVEMENT OF THE TEACHER AND STUDENT,

+IT ALSO IMPLIES THAT DESPITE EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS IT IS THE TEACHER HIMSELF WHO IS THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN THE CLASS SITUATION. VARIOUS WAYS IN WHICH TEACHERS CAN IMPROVE THEIR METHODOLOGY AND APPROACH ARE SHOWN IN THE FILM, › THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

IT IS TOPICAL SO FAR AS IT INVOLVES A MIXED ABILITY GROUP AND MAY BE OF HELP TO TEACHERS INVOLVED WITH JUNIOR SECONDARY CLASSES. PRINCIPALS WHO WOULD LIKE THEIR MATHEMATICS STAFF TO SEE THIS FILM SHOULD CONTACT THE MATHEMATICS INSPECTORATE TEL: 5-774001 EXT. 36.

SINCE MID-NOVEMBER 1974, TEACHERS FROM OVER 20 SCHOOLS AND LECTURERS FROM THE THREE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION HAVE SEEN THE FILM WHEN THEY ATTENDED THE SEMINARS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

A SPECIAL SHOWING OF THE FILM HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR MEMBERS OF THE MASS MEDIA IN THE AUDIC VISUAL THEATRE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, 3RD FLOOR, AT 11 A.M. TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR (MATHEMATICS), MR. FRANK PARKIN, WILL BE PLEASED TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS WHICH PRESS REPRESENTATIVES MAY WISH TO RAISE.

THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. KENNETH TOPLEY IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE AUDIENCE.

YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE EVENT COVERED.

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