The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Education (FEd) will conduct its 8th EDUKussion forum entitled “Demathtifying Math for Everyday Life” on 21 November 2019, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM at the Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL), UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna. A roundtable discussion will be held right after the forum. 

The forum will highlight the talk of Dr. Jomar F. Rabajante, an Associate Professor from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and the current Program Chair of the Diploma in Mathematics Teaching Program, UPOU. Dr. Rabajante is a Junior Associate at the Quantitative Life Sciences Group of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy. His main research interest is on the mathematical modeling of complex biological and social systems. Dr. Rabajante is also a recipient of the title UP Scientist I and One UP Professorial Chair for Outstanding Teacher and Research. 

The 8th EDUKussion Forum will be web-streamed through the UPOU Networks at http://networks.upou.edu.ph. To learn more about the forum, contact the Faculty of Education at  [email protected]

(CJSillos)