More reactions have continued to come from
Nigerians, especially stakeholders in the education sector, concerning the
recent West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) where mass
failure was recorded. See what an expert had to say on the way out..................
The president of the American University of
Nigeria, Prof Margee Ensign, yesterday advocated that 1,000 teachers should be
trained on a daily basis to tackle the problem.
Students’ performance in the exam nose-dived from
70% pass rate in last year’s performance to the exact opposite this year.
Ensign said that in order to tackle this mater of
national importance, “Nigeria will have to literally train 1,000 teachers every
day. And leaders must see to this as a priority, in order for the nation to
move forward.”
She noted that the problem was partly due to
Nigeria’s massive population, and said there were model countries that Nigeria
could emulate. She expressed optimism that when this is done, the problem of
mass failure will be a forgotten issue in Nigeria.
“Nigeria can take a cue from Latin America and
some Asian countries. They were once here and had same problems, just like
Nigeria, but by prioritising education, they are today where they are, and so
Nigeria can use them as models,” she advised.
On his part, another educationist, Abdul Ben
Youssef, attributed the poor scholarship among students of today to the
distracting impact of ICT on them.
“This is particularly salient at home where
internet access could be a source of distraction because of chat rooms or
online games, reducing the time spent in doing homework or learning,” he said.
Youseff noted that this negative impact of ICT on
learning depended on how it was used.
Another scholar, Mounir Dahmain, concurs: “This
implies that the choice of what you use the device for depends entirely on you.
The reality is that every student living will in this age of information have
the greatest opportunity to perform well.”
To him the internet is a mobile library and
dictionary, where students can research more on all subjects taught in class
without visiting the conventional library.
“Many books can be bought on line and on-line
subscriptions as well as scholarly materials are available for your asking. Thus,
if employed for these purposes, the device has the potential to improve your
knowledge base in areas related to your school work and beyond. “He added.
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