GES leadership urged to rethink morning mental mathematics practice in schools

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Frank Agyena-Karikari. 1 month ago

It will be nice but such Academic Discipline should not be accompanied by whippings and beatings as was done during our days in school. I remember how we were whipped at the back of our bodies if we got such Mental, English S ...
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It will be nice but such Academic Discipline should not be accompanied by whippings and beatings as was done during our days in school. I remember how we were whipped at the back of our bodies if we got such Mental, English Spelling words or English Grammar wrong. Anyway, it helped force us to learn.
TAKE OR PAY DEMON 1 month ago

It helps children expand their brains. It is a good psychological tool to help children become alert and conscious. Instead canes and whips, teachers can use scores for the various Houses in the school which will attract peer ...
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It helps children expand their brains. It is a good psychological tool to help children become alert and conscious. Instead canes and whips, teachers can use scores for the various Houses in the school which will attract peer pressure on nonperforming students to wake up.
Nene Sackitey 1 month ago

We beaten, shamed, made to do other punishments for being slower by ignorant system. Today our slow and logical thinking and processing capabilities are the ones that make the difference in our everyday lives.

We beaten, shamed, made to do other punishments for being slower by ignorant system. Today our slow and logical thinking and processing capabilities are the ones that make the difference in our everyday lives.
Naneama!!!! 1 month ago

Where do we get all these stupid and arrogant people from? You were cained, as we all were, and didn't enjoy it, but you don't use that as grounds to change established systems. Besides, hasn't caining already been withdrawn ...
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Where do we get all these stupid and arrogant people from? You were cained, as we all were, and didn't enjoy it, but you don't use that as grounds to change established systems. Besides, hasn't caining already been withdrawn from schooling? So, without the caining aspect, what is your beef? What knowledge does this thing have in education? Should the practice be stopped or done in the afternoon? Every ape makes a sound, and then jobless Ghanaweb transmits the same
Mango mo 1 month ago

Yes, even the "morning mental" is not common in the Ghanaian classrooms. EAI, please get your fact right. You are far behind. Shalom

Yes, even the "morning mental" is not common in the Ghanaian classrooms. EAI, please get your fact right. You are far behind. Shalom
Kwame 1 month ago

Some of these academically weak brains will be deceived by donars with dollars abroad, and they'll start giving us stupid suggestions to further destroy our educational system. What we have witnessed for the past 8yrs is the ...
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Some of these academically weak brains will be deceived by donars with dollars abroad, and they'll start giving us stupid suggestions to further destroy our educational system. What we have witnessed for the past 8yrs is the results we're seeing today.
Kofi Acquah 1 month ago

That's a very laudable idea. In our time every early morning was a mental session and everyone wanted to impress.
Caning should also be re-introduced sparingly.

That's a very laudable idea. In our time every early morning was a mental session and everyone wanted to impress.
Caning should also be re-introduced sparingly.
Efo Juju 1 month ago

"Sparingly"? Who decides "sparingly", the teacher, the headmaster or the student?

"Sparingly"? Who decides "sparingly", the teacher, the headmaster or the student?
Ak 1 month ago

Please get your facts right. This is no longer a practice in the Ghanaian classroom. In fact it was cancelled so many years ago!

Please get your facts right. This is no longer a practice in the Ghanaian classroom. In fact it was cancelled so many years ago!
KWASI IN EUROPE 1 month ago

If mental is still around then it should be scraped. It scares the children. Some lazy teachers ask questions on topics they have not even taught.

If mental is still around then it should be scraped. It scares the children. Some lazy teachers ask questions on topics they have not even taught.

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Hanson K.K 1 month ago

You have said it all.
Mental mathematics and English dictations put the students or learners to be always alert.
Also, it challenges the learner.
The fact of the matter is that the teacher in the primary schools to conduct ...
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You have said it all.
Mental mathematics and English dictations put the students or learners to be always alert.
Also, it challenges the learner.
The fact of the matter is that the teacher in the primary schools to conduct this mental mathematics is a fobia.
He or she hates the subject and is always stack to effectively deliver the subject.
The approach to teaching mathematics is highly questionable.
Concept teaching is no longer there . The subject is taught for teaching sake, and many learners of mathematics do not understand what they are taught, let alone apply it in any situation
SYLVESTER ALI FRIMPONG 1 month ago

I think you are not in touch with the classroom in Ghana Educational System. This thing was out of the classroom more than 20 years ago. And you are here talking about it as if you have done certain research. Plese, be in tou ...
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I think you are not in touch with the classroom in Ghana Educational System. This thing was out of the classroom more than 20 years ago. And you are here talking about it as if you have done certain research. Plese, be in touch in classroom before you come out with your views.
SYLVESTER ALI FRIMPONG 1 month ago

He should stop using what he don't know for money from foreign donors. This a clear indication of somebody who does want to learn but to look for money from donors using even ideas he has no idea about. Gentleman, if you are ...
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He should stop using what he don't know for money from foreign donors. This a clear indication of somebody who does want to learn but to look for money from donors using even ideas he has no idea about. Gentleman, if you are reading this, be current.
SYLVESTER ALI FRIMPONG 1 month ago

I also want to plead with the media to tell people like this in the face that they don't know what they are talking about and should use facts and not what they have no idea about.

I also want to plead with the media to tell people like this in the face that they don't know what they are talking about and should use facts and not what they have no idea about.
Chai!!! 1 month ago

It cannot come without the cane.
The cane makes it effective.

It cannot come without the cane.
The cane makes it effective.
AKP 1 month ago

Please,arm chair education think thank, mental has been scrapped in the GES for over 15years now. You have succeeded in deceining the foreign donors for your grant, stop making noise and chop that money cool.

Please,arm chair education think thank, mental has been scrapped in the GES for over 15years now. You have succeeded in deceining the foreign donors for your grant, stop making noise and chop that money cool.

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