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The Curiosity of Learning The Curiosity of Learning is heightened through Knowledge acquisition, Communication, Collaboration and Relationship Building. Visiting the newly established Charterhouse Lagos brought back fond memories of my own school years. However, there is something quiescently appealing about this institution that places the child at the centre of the educational experience by embodying all of #Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences. The singular most important and prized investment one makes is in Education hence the importance of life-long learning as a Duty to Self. This begins in infancy with the exploration of the immediate environment, to later acquiring #Critical Thinking and #Analytical Skills. Global Citizenry and Human Capital Development requires confidence and curiosity enhanced by #Integrity, #Self Respect, #Engagement, #Compassion, #Empathy, Learning and Innovation, and most importantly value addition to Self and society. How different would you be if you had access to this learning environment? #Education #Curiosity #Lifelong Learning #Duty to Self #Innovation #Value UK in Nigeria John Todd FRSA, FCCT Angela Hencher Stanley Evans MBE Derrick Cobbinah Savvitas

In Zanzibar with stakeholders to validate policy briefs on: 1. Investing in Utilization of learning assessment data to strengthen education policy and practice 2. Strengthening Life Skills Assessments in Tanzanian Education System through the Lenses of System Mapping This activity is part of the furthering impact of the Adapting assessment into policy and learning:Adolescent 21st Century Skills Project funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) under the Global Partnership for Education Knowledge Innovation Exchange-GPE KIX programme. Follow the discussion live on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/ds5PmAMP #PolicyChange #LearningAssessments #Zanzibar

𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦📚 In Somalia, the education system faces numerous challenges, with one of the most pressing being the negative impact of overloaded curricula. While the goal is to equip students with comprehensive knowledge, excessive content often leads to: ✅ Incomplete Learning: Students struggle to grasp essential concepts due to rushed teaching methods. ✅ Mental Strain: Both students and teachers face burnout, leading to reduced productivity. ✅ Lack of Creativity: A focus on rote memorization stifles innovation and problem-solving skills. ✅ Missed Life Skills: Overemphasis on academic subjects leaves little room for critical life competencies. How Do We Fix This? 🔹 Focus on Core Skills: Prioritize depth over breadth to enhance understanding and retention. 🔹 Incorporate Life Skills: Combine academic content with practical abilities like communication and critical thinking. 🔹 Empower Teachers: Provide flexibility and training to foster innovative teaching approaches. 🔹 Engage Stakeholders: Involve parents, communities, and policymakers in curriculum reforms. By addressing these issues, Somalia can transform its education system into one that nurtures creativity, resilience, and holistic development. 📢 Let’s work together to reform and build a balanced education system for the future of Somalia! Please use below 👇 link as PDF full Document https://lnkd.in/dU2_uAuq #EducationReform #Somalia #CurriculumOverload #InnovationInEducation #TeacherEmpowerment #FutureOfLearning

Ever wondered which is the Hardest Courses in Kenya? The hardest courses in Kenya are the ones that students find difficult to comprehend and apply the concepts learnt from the course to their daily lives #toughestcourses #difficultcourses Since courses in #Kenya have evolved with time, some degrees have become tough to crack. This article entails the list of the #HardestCourses in Kenya, the deciding factors for the hardest course in Kenya along with the details of the course. https://lnkd.in/duuv_E7b

Wrapping up 2024 with exciting developments in teacher professional development, including a recently submitted research proposal focusing on Senegal's education system. Also looking forward to continuing work with the teacher CPD project in Mozambique in 2025, where we're supporting stakeholders in developing sustainable approaches to teacher development. Both initiatives share the same goal: building systems that lead to quality learning outcomes. #TeacherEducation #ProfessionalDevelopment #Education

Govt restates commitment to technical education. The Lagos State Technical and Vocational Education Board has reiterated its commitment to providing gender-inclusive technical education to Lagosians. It also expressed its resolve to establish itself as the national leader in providing excellent and equitable technical and vocational training in Nigeria. Speaking at the annual management retreat with the theme “Technical and Vocational Training: Read More https://lnkd.in/d4c9Hdyp

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The 2024 Spotlight report “Learning Counts”, produced in partnership with Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), sheds light on the critical role of coherent textbooks and teacher guides in advancing foundational learning in #Africa. Here are the key takeaways: - Despite progress, the report highlights significant challenges, including high out-of-school rates and low completion rates, emphasizing the need for continuous improvement in education systems. - It reveals discrepancies between curriculum standards and the design of textbooks and teacher guides, calling for a review to enhance coherence and implementation. - Remedial support emerges as a crucial strategy to address learning gaps, with successful examples from South Africa and Zambia. - Ongoing professional development is crucial, with technology playing a key role in enhancing teachers' subject knowledge and qualifications. - It is crucial to increase investment in foundational learning and focus on long-term institutional building rather than short-term projects. The report outlines comprehensive recommendations at the individual, system, continental, and international levels to improve learning outcomes and address systemic challenges. ➡️ Read the #WorldEducationBlog post for detailed insights and recommendations: https://bit.ly/44yVazI #BornToLearn

Sanwo-Olu empowers 3,000 youths with free ICT, vocational training. 3000 young people in Lagos are set to benefit from the 2025 Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu yearly ICT and Skill Acquisition programme. The programme, handled by Project LOUD Sanwo-Olu ICT and Skill Acquisition Centre, in collaboration with the State Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment, has concluded plans to host the sixth edition of the intensive Read More https://lnkd.in/diyP2stv

I discovered from the course that, countries like Phillipines, Argentina and Malawi, amongst others places have low resources, even lower than we have in Lagos state Nigeria and also grapples with large population in their class and yet active learning occurs with the teacher's using different innovative ways and methods to reach the learners leveraging on their different backgrounds, instilling collaborative skills and an overall wholistic learning situation. With my learning experience, I've experienced a paradigm shift: No more complaints of my learners don't have literature books, how then do I learn, if I can have my copy, with the new insights from this course, the class is a success, HOW? ONE TEXTBOOK IN A CLASS OF 80-90? Find out how in the course and be enlightened, visithttps://lnkd.in/e2wWtxMG Nigeria is even better than these sisterly countries, so if their teachers can thrive, why shouldn't I, it's a new dawn in my teaching career. #resuming better impacting learners much better#