The Association
for Mathematics Education of South Africa
(AMESA )- a professional association for Mathematics Education in
South Africa founded in 1993 is the voice of Mathematics Education in South
Africa, representing the interests of the discipline and its members at
national and provincial level.
Every year the
Mpumalanga region hosts its own AMESA regional conference which this year took
place from the 05th to the 06th May 2018 at Hoerskool
Nelspruit Mpumalanga.
The AMESA conference
mostly seeks to assist members dealing with issues in Mathematics Education
such as: How to teach a specific topic, assessment in Mathematics, curriculum
developments etc.
This
year Osizweni had the privilege of not only participating as a member of the dynamic association but as an
executive member in the AMESA Mpumalanga Region. An executive position of the
Regional Secretary is held by Osizweni through one of our employees Matlhomola
Xaba, who was elected therein on the 15th Provincial Congress, in
May 2017. This honourable position was earned through various outstanding roles
for which Osizweni is famous, these include among others:
Educator development – a bursary scheme
for new and existing educators who wish to enrol or further their studies in
the field of Mathematics & Physical Science. Informal teacher workshops are
held in an effort to up skill teachers.
Mobile Laboratory Services – an
initiative aimed at assisting rural schools with no proper laboratories and
Science facilities with curriculum based experiments.
Also, over the years Osizweni is known
in the region for its role as a partner of the Department of Education in
Mpumalanga through its various roles and interventions in Gert Sibande District
and recently focusing in the Standerton Sub-Region.
“We as Osizweni are very grateful that
we get to be actively involved in the betterment of AMESA. It is a role that we
are honoured to fulfil, for even Before
Osizweni had a representation in the Executive we use to actively play the role
of a supporter and sponsor, responding to the request from the representatives
of the Association from time to time” Matlhomola Xaba (Osizweni
Mathematician)(Regional Secretary of AMESA).
