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I've been teaching at UCT for many years now and have come to Second Chance Maths through my work
with students training to be primary school teachers. Over the past five years I have run courses at UCT's Summer and Winter
schools and also at the Graduate School of Business - particularly with the AIM students of 2002 and 2003. I truly do not
believe that anyone need fear mathematics although I accept that there will be some who prefer not to embrace it. You'll probably
best understand my views on mathematics by reading the article you can access by clicking on "Rabbits and Moles" on the home
page.
These are some comments from previous participants which I do not have to accept nor be
held responsible for (especially the weird and wacky comment!)
"Chris was
very motivating. Really achieved the objective of his session. He made me see numbers differently and I actually enjoy looking
for patterns and visualising a system that makes sense".
"Chris is weird, wacky and off the wall!! Jokes aside, Chris Breen is with UCT's School of Education and
without boring you with the long (and impressive!) CV, I can tell you this guy is passionate about what he does, and
I have found his insight into 'how we interact' astonishing. With him you have to be prepared to have fun and not
to be lectured to. But that said - he is very serious about his topic and facilitates a session that hits home
and leaves you thinking long and hard after he is long gone".
"If
I had had a Mathematics teacher like you I would have carried on with my dream to become a medical doctor".
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