IBRAHIM ADE MURAINA

As a mathematics education researcher, I am an accomplished Head of the Mathematics Department with a proven track record in curriculum development, achieving 100% student success in IGCSE and WASSCE exams. I am committed to advancing the field of Curriculum and Instruction through rigorous research and scholarship. My research interests include teacher pedagogy, curriculum design, innovative teaching methods, technology's role in mathematics education, and I am also open to interdisciplinary research and trends in this field. I am eager to contribute to, and learn from, a vibrant academic community, and collaborate with scholars who share my passion for improving mathematics education. Additionally, I have a score of 316 out of 340 on the GRE and 103 out of 120 on the TOEFL.

• PhET simulations in STEM education from the University of Colorado Boulder, 2025
• Teacher Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) - certified teacher, 2021
• Critical thinking for self-development (Metropolitan School of Business, UK), 2020
• British Council: Understanding assessment for learning, 2019
• British Council: Engaging with thinking skills in the classroom, 2020
• Microsoft Innovative Educator, 2019
• Cambridge AS/A Level Mathematics (9709) Extension, 2021
• Cambridge 2 & 4 marking workshop, Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580/0980), 2023
• Allison Academy, Diploma in Education, Mathematics, 2020

Dissertations

Muraina, I.A. (2021): Personality and self-efficacy factors as predictors of senior secondary school students' achievement in mathematics 

Muraina, I.A. 2015: Students-related factors as correlates of pre-service teachers' academic achievements in the University of Ibadan

Muraina, I.A. (2011): Teachers' perceptions of difficult areas in the senior secondary school mathematics curriculum

Journals

Muraina, I. A., P. O. Yara (2019), The development of the mathematics curriculum in Nigeria, secondary schools, and teacher training colleges from 1960 to date

Muraina, I. A., P. O. Yara (2025), Mathematics anxiety, Epistemological belief, and Emotional intelligence as predictors of senior secondary school students' achievement in mathematics. (In press)

Articles:

In a real-life situation, 2 + 2 may not be 4 (2009)

Seminar Paper Presentations

Muraina, I.A., Breaking Barriers: Equipping for Sustainable and Transformational Proficiency in Education, Association of Private Educators of Nigeria (APEN) conference, 2021

Muraina, I.A., 21st century education: Innovations and national development, 3rd biennial international conference of the Faculty of Arts and Education, 2018

• Organizer of Free Saturdays Mathematics Clinic for less privileged JAMB, WASSCE, and NECOSSCE students 2020-present
• Moderators for the Math Quiz and Competition organized for senior secondary schools in Oyo State, Lead City International Schools Mathematics Competition, 2018 - present

• Teacher Pedagogy
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Innovation Teaching Methods
• Technology's Role in Mathematics Education
• Trends in Mathematics Teaching and Learning
• Curriculum and integration of educational technology

Available on request

• Honorable Speaker, Students' Union Government, Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, 2011
• Honourable Secretary General, Ifewuni Community Development, 2014 – till date
• Head of the mathematics department, Lead City International School, Ibadan, 2021 to present
• Head of the Academic Time-table Committee, Senior School, Lead City International School, 2023 to present