Daily Monitor
Monday March 15 2021
Betty Kivumbi Nannyonga has a PhD in mathematics and several post doctorate degrees in various mathematical disciplines from various universities. PHOTO/ Godfrey Lugaaju.
Summary
Betty Kivumbi Nannyonga strongly stresses the importance of mathematical proficiency in our lives. She believes crucial, and major changes need to be made in its instruction, instructional materials, assessments, teacher education, and the broader educational system.
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As a Primary Three Pupil at St. Clement Primary School, Ntusi in Sembablule District, Betty Kivumbi Nannyonga survived being another child broken by bullying. Her classmates laughed at her and made fun of the way she spoke English. “I had problems with pronouncing some words and people laughed at me,” she recalls.