Participants in the Technology in Teaching Advanced Mathematics, Research, and Development of Instructional Materials, and Data Science training tested their skills in the use of the LaTex software on the third day of their seven-day training.

The speaker for the third day lecture session and workshop is Prof. Junius Wilhelm Bueno. He is a teaching associate at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of the Philippines – Baguio and is known to be a prime mover of seminars and trainings in mathematics.

Prof. Bueno lectured in using LaTeX for generating documents full of mathematical symbols. “…as compared doon sa ginagamit natin word processors like Microsoft Word, of course I have nothing against using word files kasi nung elementary at high school ako, yun din ang ginagamit ko, ngayon college at graduate studies na, usually ito na ang ginagamit ko, ung LaTeX, simply because generating simple to complex mathematical equations and other mathematical concepts or figures is much easier and more convenient,” Prof. Bueno shared.

Prof. Bueno introduced and demonstrated the commands and packages essential in generating different equations and formats like matrix form, tabular form, and theorems. LaTeX is a high-quality typesetting system that includes features designed for the production of scientific and technical documentation.

“I appreciate that Prof. Bueno demonstrated the power of using LaTeX in writing technical reports especially when mathematical symbols are used. I, myself, use LaTeX in preparing our modules in the mathematics subjects in the BS Mathematics program and in other mathematics subjects offered in the different colleges,” Prof. Ronald L. Aquino, one of the participants of the training, said.

Prof. Karen Abegail Bucasas-Oribello, also one of the participants, said that LaTex is a typesetting that enables her to produce publication-quality output with great accuracy and consistency. She expressed her happiness on learning more about this kind of typesetting since it helps her as a Mathematics teacher in the development of her instructional materials, presentations, and other scholarly undertakings.