Nakuru pupils to benefit from online mathematics tutorial

Mariam Adha, a pupil at St Mary's Primary School in Nakuru uses a tablet in one of the lessons, after their rollout on May 5, 2016. Primary school pupils in Nakuru can now benefit from an online mathematics tutorial designed to help them master the subject. PHOTO | SULEIMAN MBATIAH | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • The digital learning database designed for primary schools is an initiative by the Kenya National Library Services (KNLS) meant to make learning interesting as well as encourage pupils to embrace the subject which is usually considered tough.
  • The system has been approved by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) and is currently in six schools in Nakuru. It covers the whole syllabus for primary schools.

Primary school pupils in Nakuru can now benefit from an online mathematics tutorial designed to help them master the subject.

The digital learning database designed for primary schools is an initiative by the Kenya National Library Services (KNLS) meant to make learning interesting as well as encourage pupils to embrace the subject which is usually considered tough.

KNLA’s Nakuru branch on Thursday launched the mathematics online database dubbed ‘mathwhizz’.

The system has been approved by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) and is currently in six schools in Nakuru. It covers the whole syllabus for primary schools.

“Currently it’s a pilot project in six public primary schools using the digital learning database,” said the branch’s Librarian in charge Ms Purity Mutuku.

The benefiting primary schools include Kenyatta, St. Xavier, Racetrack, Freehold, Lakeview and Mwariki.

The online learning database is highly interactive with an inbuilt maths tutor which makes the process interesting compared to the usual classroom lessons.

The project has been funded by Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL) in partnership with KNLS and is set to run for one year.

“The system was approved after we tested using the free trial then wrote a proposal to the EIFL for funding and it was successful,” said Ms Mutuku.

She said the system would be launched in three more KNLS branches in the country.

“We hope the participants will embrace mathematics as many consider it as a difficult subject. This is all about changing the attitude of pupils towards mathematics,” she stated.