Parenting in the modern world does not foster generational thinking, according to Professor Edward Appiah, Director General of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA).
The professor made this statement during an appearance for the YLeaderboard series on Y107.9FM with presenter Rev. Erskine. "Our parents would be wailing in their graves because the sort of upbringing we have these days does not foster healthy generational thinking."
He made the comment that the curriculum should be changed widely, indicating that it has applications outside the realm of academics and education. "It's not just the educators; it's not just the activities in the classroom; it has to do with society.
The curriculum extends into their individual houses, as he disclosed, so it is up to parents to make sure they use the correct curriculum while rearing their children. The curriculum is not simply about adding one plus one or adding letters to letters, he said.
He said, "In our family, you start a curriculum when you have a kid because you want the child to be somebody and how you treat the child, teach the child, and what you tell the child prepares the child for what you want the child to be in the future.
He based these assertions on what needs to be done to change the country of Ghana's future during the interview, and he spoke openly about the potential effects these things could have on children if they are treated lightly, characterising them as victims of circumstance who only reflect what society has introduced to them. When youngsters talk about money and other topics, it is because of what society feeds them, he said, adding that "what happens is a mirror of society."
The design expert continued by saying that the country must stop using the traditional method of academic assessment, which instills in young Ghanaian students the mindset of "learning to pass" that persists with them, and instead focus on preparing kids to be lifelong learners and capable users of spaces.
"You can only reform the country when the youth, who make up the majority of the citizens, have transformed minds. He said, clearly desiring to teach individuals who can do better than he is doing when they are handed the mantle, "If you don't have a method of changing their attitudes, we are doomed."
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