Steps forward, you can see, problems, too. In the teaching of STEM subjects, Ghana still has a long way to go but it has taken it and it also has quite clear ideas on how to proceed. And this is good news. It is indeed an evolving and promising scenario …
The world is steeped in science; it takes very little to touch its ‘magic’. It is the best laboratory that exists to show the wonders of physics, chemistry and biology. However, it takes inventiveness, knowledge and desire to organize experiments that succeed in fascinating young students. This should be every …
Method and materials for simple and effective experiments, the kind that makes people fall in love with such seemingly “hostile” science subjects. This is what SeedScience offers in less advantaged countries to science teachers. They work in local schools where there is often no electricity, in the absence of an …
Loosely inspired by the British school system, school systems in Tanzania, Uganda and Ghana provide a springboard to the freedom to realize one’s desires. Whether it is to travel the world, as for many of their peers, or to stay within walking distance of the family home, continuing the traditions …
His mantra is “When a student fails even a teacher fails.” This Swahili saying is enough to explain who Mbago Kizega is and how he operates. Curious and friendly, perpetually in a good mood, Kizega is a primary school teacher. Teacher Kizega and his students He is from Dar es …
What an experience! This Summer more than 20 under 30 educators from Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda and Italy joined online to learn more about low-cost practical teaching methods. They attended a self-paced course on the Omprakash EdGE platform. It was the very first time for us in facilitating such a multicultural …
We have fantastic news to share! In 2019 a grant from the National Geographic Society allowed us to plant the first science seeds in Tanzania. Our teachers kept watering the seed, even throughout the pandemic. It is now time to grow the plant… A new phase is about to start …
