Chinese experts empower Tanzanian teachers on teaching mathematics

STORY: Chinese experts empower Tanzanian teachers on teaching mathematics DATELINE: Aug. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:20 LOCATION: Dar es Salaam CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of classes 2. various of students 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HUANG XINGFENG, Teacher with UNESCO-TEC 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JACOB DIBOGO, Mathematics teacher at Chang'ombe Demonstration Secondary School STORYLINE: More than 100 Tanzanian mathematics teachers have been trained under a Tanzania-Shanghai Mathematics program focusing on methodologies for teaching mathematics in secondary and primary schools. The two-week training, which ended Friday, was undertaken by a team of Chinese mathematics teachers from Shanghai. The Shanghai team was headed by Huang Xingfeng, a professor with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Teacher Education Center (TEC). The UNESCO-TEC aims at promoting the development of teacher education worldwide, with a particular focus on supporting developing countries