The most outstanding teacher in 2018 supports the proposal to use phones in SHS

General News on Thursday, February 14, 2019

Source: ghananewsagency.org

2019-02-14

Nicolas Mawunyo Gborse, the most outstanding teacher in 2018, urged the government to consider lifting the ban on the use of mobile phones by high school students, in order to facilitate the teaching and learning.

He stated that the world was in the era of information communication technologies (ICTs) for teaching and learning and that, as a result, SHS level students would be left behind in the use of ICT if the ban was not lifted.

He appealed to telecommunication companies for them to introduce special mobile phones that can be easily used by SHS students for research and access to other Internet-based learning software applications without have access to badgraphic sites.

Mr. Gborse, a professor of English and History at Bishop Herman College in Kpando, Volta Region, told Ghana 's news agency last Wednesday that he would like to see the news. express his expectations before the president's speech on the state of the nation. Thursday, February 21st.

Mr. Gborse, winner of the first Ghana Teachers 'Award in 2018, renowned version of the Best Teachers' Awards, said the government should strive to make ICT study a tool for teachers. teaching and learning at all levels of the educational ladder.

He said it was frustrating that some elementary school teachers had to draw the various components of the computer on the board, while students had to learn ICT in a pictorial way.

"As a country, we must make conscious efforts to integrate ICT teaching and learning into our teaching methodology and retrain teachers who are not familiar with ICT," he said.

Mr Gborse explained that education should be a holistic and holistic process and therefore stressed the need for the government to redouble efforts to improve the quality of education and the "education". learning so that Ghanaian students can compete on the world stage.

He asked the government to pay attention to the deficit of furniture in some elementary schools because the lack of tables and chairs hampered the quality of teaching and learning.

While commending the government for implementing the policy to alleviate the financial burden on parents, the Prime Minister asked the government to pay special attention to housing for teachers.

He observed that the FSHS policy had resulted in the recruitment of more teachers to teach SHS, but that the lack of access to decent housing for them hindered the quality of teaching. teaching and learning and called on the government to implement the affordable housing project at the district level. through public-private partnerships to alleviate accommodation difficulties for teachers.

He urged the government to review the recruitment of school principals in schools, not only considering the number of years of teaching, but also paying attention to institutional leadership.

"The days when headmasters were supposed to be gray-haired old people were considered a remnant of wisdom. Today, there are young teachers who have gained knowledge and skills in institutional leadership and who could ensure adequate supervision is done well in school, "he noted.

It is interesting to note that Mr. Gborse asked the government to consider paying a clothing allowance to teachers, who must dress properly to attend school so as not to make fun of society.