The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education
(SMSTE) will soon host a series of mathematics workshops for students and teachers on Vedic
Mathematics, an ancient Indian technique that has been used for centuries to solve complex
mathematical problems quickly and efficiently.
The series will kick off on 10 June with an online event, hosted by the Institute for the Advancement of
Vedic Mathematics (IAVM).
This will be followed by mathematics workshops on 29 and 30 September and 2 October 2023. All
sessions on all three days are compulsory. The workshops will take place in person on the Vanderbijlpark Campus and will be live-streamed to the Potchefstroom and Mahikeng campuses. Participants will also
receive certificates upon completion.
Erika Potgieter, workshop organiser and programme leader for BEd Intermediate Phase (distance
learning), says this forms part of a research project spearheaded by Dr Magda Kloppers, deputy director
of the SMSTE.
“The workshops are aimed at all mathematics, science and technology education students at the NWU,
but students from other faculties are also welcome to attend. We also invite in-service teachers to attend,
as these informative and engaging events will definitely benefit them. Click here to register for the
workshops.