Prof. Jophus Anamuah-Mensah, a former vice chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), has demanded that the senior high school (SHS) curriculum be reviewed to reflect the evolving national and international breakthroughs in science and technology.
He bemoaned the fact that for more than ten years, "the senior high school (SHS) curriculum has not been evaluated," nor has the infrastructure been renovated to keep up with the nation's growing population.
This was stated by Prof. Anamuah-Mensah at a town hall meeting hosted by the Institute of Teacher Education and Development. She is currently the Board Chair of Transforming Teacher and Learning (T-TEL) (INTED).
The town hall gathering was a component of INTED's effort to raise awareness of its "Leading Girls' Learning Programme (LGLP)" within the context of its "Transforming To Impact Educators and Marginalized Youth in West Africa Project."
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The fact that SHS education served as a crucial transitional stage, or crossroads, in the educational pipeline that prepared students to enter the workforce or continue their education at tertiary institutions and for lifetime learning, according to him, was a much bigger problem.
However, he claimed that SHS teaching and learning was too centred on factual recollection of subject-matter knowledge, not engaging students, not fostering the growth of critical thinking and analytical skills, and definitely not preparing them for the workplace.
He said that the evaluation process was influencing teacher and student behaviour and causing a concentration on factual memory while downplaying the value of practical learning and skill development.
Additionally, he stated that there was a general belief that more could be done to enhance pedagogy and the application of knowledge in real-world situations, adding that "this extends to in-service teachers where there is a real desire for more Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and in-service training."
Prof. Anamuah-Mensah noted that "any country that has made rapid, and significant progress has placed education at the core of its development," and that as a result, the government "must go further to place gender at the centre of our education in order to boost girls' educational attainment."
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is assisting INTED with its transformation strategy, which includes the development into a more sustainable, inclusive, engaged, and effective private organisation within the regional education sector, according to INTED Executive Director Kwabena Ampoful, who provided an overview of the project.
He claimed that as part of its five-year project, "Transforming into a Membership-Based Organization to Impact Educators and Marginalized Youth across West Africa," INTED would test and scale up a number of professional development programmes aimed at raising educational standards for the advantage of young people living in low-income neighbourhoods.
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Prof. Jophus Anamuah-Mensah, a former vice chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), has demanded that the senior high school (SHS) curriculum be reviewed to reflect the evolving national and international breakthroughs in science and technology.
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