Making Science Education in Ghana More Interactive
In Ghana, science education is more theoretical than practical. Students learn science by memorizing the concepts to get good grades as opposed to understanding the real world application. This is how the education system is set-up in Ghana.
I recently had the chance to visit the Arizona Science Center and I was blown away by how much fun I was having. The same scientific concepts I had studied by rote just to excel in class were being applied to solve problems in society. My solution is to create a center like this in Ghana.
Please join me in helping create a space in Ghana where students and families can have an opportunity to see science live in action. I believe all Ghanians should have the chance to have fun, while learning about science. If you would like to help me achieve this, please leave a comment below.
Hi Ama!
I am so happy to find something about Ghana on this site. Being a product of the Ghanaian education system, I think your idea is great. As you know education in Ghana is mainly theory based, a lot of times you have to use your imagination to put the pieces together. As such, many of the students do not excel in Math and the Sciences. So having a center which actually forces them to think about science as a problem solver will help bridge the gap between theory and practice. Though your idea is a fundamentally great, I think its too big and broad for right now. I say this because to build or create a Science Center will take a good sum of money which may not be easy to raise, especially in this economy. I think a "workable" solution to your idea is to infuse the idea of science for problem solving into Ghana's education system at all levels. This model is used all over the world and even right here at ASU. Schools have the benefit of receiving grants or in some cases simply recognition for their research and contribution. This will enable schools to break out of the typical theory based model and more importantly challenge Ghanaians to solve their own problems.
Well, this is what I think. Please feel free to let me know your point of view.
Cheers!
Sika
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