Saturday 6 October 2012

MATHEMATICS COLLOQUIUM 2012


                   




                                                                                                           




           Mathematics Colloquium is a creative rostrum set up to serve as an impetus to the growth of Mathematics in Nigeria and to mitigate the spate of mathematics doldrums among students. It is a one day conference dedicated to alter defective trends in the perception of mathematics among people. Mathematics colloquium brings veterans in the field of mathematics ranging from youths with excellent passions to professionals with excellent principles and implementable techniques of teaching as they present adequate, relevant and implementable information. It also honours the presence of season public speakers whose words and wits have proven impactful in stirring the audience in transforming their passion into action.
                                               








 Chizoba Imoka (Founder Unveiling Africa Foundation)

      The aesthetic beauty of the maiden edition of mathematics colloquium has been resonating in terms of student-teachers acuity in demand for the programme, the insight it offers to teachers, the transformation it conveys to the nation and its orientating effect on students. Mathematics colloquium 2011 was informative, educative and entertaining. It had in attendance the best and brightest young minds speaking on; how mathematics statusquo among students can be stymied, the infinite application of mathematics and the role of students in nation building. In attendance was Mr. Oke Tolulope, a national gold medalist winner in mathematics, Miss. Adekaiye Opeyemi, a first class alumnus of the University of Babcock, Miss. Adejole Moronke, the Director of study, Paradigm Consolidation Network (PCN) and Miss. Chizoba Imoka, an alumnus of University of Alberta, Canada and the founder of Unveiling Africa foundation.

 The colloquium also awarded her first winner of the plaque of genius, in person of Mr. Chukwuanieze Samson of Oke-Odo senior high for his excellent performance in the written maths competition. Other students honoured were Mr. Matthew Fortune from Ewoma College (1st runner up) and Miss. Adenijo Oluwagbemisola from Salvation College (2nd runner up).

   Edet Samuel, Chukwuanieze Samson, Oke Tolulope                      Mr. Oke Tolulope (National Gold Medalist winner in maths)                   
                                                                                                 
Now, Mathematics Colloquium is back again!!! It promises to be BIG, BETTER AND BRIGHTER!!!

 This year’s colloquium is tagged “FIGURE: MY PASSION AND ITS RELEVANCE TO HUMANITY” this year’s colloquium is aimed at inciting insightful passion for mathematics that are relevant to humanity. We have lined up veterans who we intend picking their wealth of experience on; the harmony of figure in the class room, the relevance of figure to humanity and passion.

Also featuring: music performance, poetry performance, plaque of genius 2012, school presentation, Brain race etc.

There are lots of prizes to be won.

You can’t afford to miss out of this great opportunity!!!

 CATEGORIES OF PRESENTATION FOR MATHEMATICS COLLOQUIUM 2012.

Recitation of factorials:
This presentation concerns the retaining capacity of the student; it deals with the student reciting the factorials of numbers from 1 to 20. The students are expected to recite the factorials and if there are pattern(s) discovered during preparation they are expected to identify such pattern(s) and include it in their presentation. At most 4 students are needed for the presentation. E.g. 1! = 1, 2! = 2, 3! = 6, 4! = 24 etc.

Recitation of root functions:
 This presentation is similar to the first; the students are expected to recite the square root of numbers ranging from 1 to 20. In a situation where the root of a number is not terminating, the student should recite it to 5d.p. An explanation for the lack of termination in such number and the peculiarity it has to a group of number if identified would be an added point. At most 4 students are needed for the presentation.

Construction of solids using cardboard:
In this presentation the student are expected to identify at least 5 solid shapes and construct them using cardboard. Linking the properties of objects from one to the other during construction would be an added point. At most 3 students are needed for the presentation.

Presentation of Historical Background or events in mathematics:
Students are expected to identify an historical event in mathematics or the background of mathematics and present them as playlet. The number of student for the presentation will be regulated by the Representative during visit as time and cast will be considered.

Number presentation:
Students are expected to identify the various types of numbers (at least 20) and are to give a short explanation on the properties and examples (at least 7 examples each). At most 3 students are needed for the presentation.







  Edet Samuel (Coordinator mathematics colloquium)



 Exponential function talk:
The students are expected to give a comprehensive talk on exponential function and to specify the first50 values of exponential. At most 3 students will participate in this presentation.

Pattern and mathematical trees:
Students (at most three 3) are expected to identify some beautiful mathematical patterns, this presentation is all about elegant representation of numbers, the pattern can be in form of tree with a beautiful array. E.g.
1                      x          8          +          1    =    9
12                    x          8          +          2    =    98
123                  x          8          +          3    =    987 …

Environmental Project:
Students are expected to undertake any environmental project, which allows the application of mathematics. They are expected to show the application of mathematics in such project. They are expected to give adequate documentation of the project and its detailed usefulness. At most 3 students are allowed for the presentation.

Mathematical poetry: this presentation is expected to depict a deep connection with mathematics. The students are expected to give an elegant poetical write up that would be performed. Hence they will be judge on the ingenuity of the poem and its performance At most three students are needed for the presentation.



NOTE:

1.         The preliminary stage of presentation takes place simultaneously with the “Plaque of genius” written competition. The time allocated for the preliminary will be decided by the judge, but the time allocated for the final stage of the presentation for the three best schools is 15minutes. This final stage will take place the same day in the symposium proper. Hence, the students are expected to be precise in their presentation. The presentation will be judge base on technicality, elocution, content and logic etc.

2.         Any school interested in presenting should send a mail to paraconsol.net@gmail.com before Saturday, October 27, 2012, stating the name of the school, names of students involve in presentation, category of presentation and summary of the project/ presentation (150 words).

                                                                           Olaide Ebenezer, Oke Tolulope, Adeniran Adewale, Edet Samuel (L-R)

“PLAQUE OF THE GENIUS”:
Plaque of the genius is a written competition that will have students slug it out in brain tasking questions. The contest is open to all participating schools except the HOST SCHOOL. Each school is expected to bring TWO of their best mathematics students for the competition.

Host School:    TOFEK COLLEGE (4-6 AJAAWA STREET OFF OLANIYI STREET NEW OKO OBA,      ABULE   EGBA, LAGOS)

Date:              FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2012.
Time:             (i) plaque of the genius/ preliminary presentation: 9.00a.m – 10.00a.m.
                        (ii) Colloquium: Immediately after the competition

We plea with all participant to keep to time (No African time).

Thank you.

For more information, you can contact us on:
08090567993 (Chairman organizing c’ttee)
07067991972(Coordinator)
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