New drive to boost science learning in public schools

Bank M ‘s Deputy CEO Ms. Jacqueline Woiso (second right) and the Ambassador Bertha Semu- Somi who the Trustee and chair of Desks Committee for the Hassan Maajar Trust (second left) exchanging the contracts during the official signing ceremony held at Hyatt Regency today. Bank M has once again partnered with the Hassan Maajar Trust with the aim of providing desks to public primary schools in the country through a charity walk “Walk for a Desk” which will take place on 28th November 2015 at...

New tech to bolster mathematics and science learning
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MICROSOFT in partnership with the Ministry of Communications, Science, Technology and Tigo Tanzania, have officially launched an innovative mobile education service called Nokia Mobile Mathematics. Nokia Mobile Mathematics is a service that enables ...

The falling standard of science teaching, hence the poor performance of students, has impacted heavily on technical education training and development in the country, it was observed here on Saturday.

>Science is the most advanced methodology by which we test and determine truth from lies, fact from fiction, real from unreal, and evidence based rationality versus blind faith. As such, it is the pinnacle of epistemology or the theory of knowledge. Basic concepts of science have been around for thousands of years but it was only with the industrial revolution that science gradually became developed, refined and formulated as it is today.

>JumpStart, a digital learning software, has become one of the latest acquisitions that a child could use to enjoy learning from a tender age.

The British High Commissioner to Tanzania, Ms Diana Melrose, said that more than half of the citizens in the Commonwealth are under the age of 25; therefore providing them with quality education will not only improve their lives, but also enable them to contribute to the development of their countries and the Commonwealth at large.

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Airtel Book Aid roots for learning of science subjects
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Students of Kigoma Region's Gungu Secondary School display science books donated to their school by Airtel at the weekend. (Photo: Staff Photographer). Students are encouraged to increase efforts in their studies to acquire skills that will contribute to the ...
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The government has launched an e-learning programme that intends to cover more than 2,000 primary schools countrywide. The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education programme was launched by the permanent secretary in the ministry of Education and Vocational Training, Prof Sifuni Mchome at the ICT in education exhibition that kicked off in Dar es Salaam yesterday.

Mathematics requires lots of practices. It’s not like other subjects. Most students tend to hate math and science because some teachers do not make it fun to learn and fail to encourage students to excel in these subjects. However, attempts are being made to change this.