Workshop Title: Setting up a Maths Lab

Workshop Goals:

1. Understand the broader objectives of mathematics education.
2. Recognize and address the factors contributing to mathematics anxiety in children.
3. Foster a mindset of embracing challenges in children and enhance their problem-solving skills through hands-on mathematical activities.
4. Transform the mathematics teaching experience by establishing a dynamic mathematics lab.
5. Explore diverse activities utilizing both specialized and non-specialized materials within the mathematics lab.

Target Audience:

This workshop is designed for mathematics educators working at the primary to lower secondary levels, as well as parents and individuals with an interest in mathematics education.

Workshop Facilitator:

Faiza Farooqui, an accomplished author of a series of mathematics textbooks and teacher guides, as well as a mentor at ERDC.