To strengthen the ways student involvement and motivation are promoted and supported in mathematics, class the teacher has to give students tasks that require them to think about mathematical relationships and çoncepts. The teacher also has to provide feedback to students that promotes further thinking and improved understanding. Finally, the teacher has to allow opportunities… Read More »
Values of Teaching Mathematics with Problems1) Problem solving places the focus of the students attention on ideas and sense making. When students are solving problems they reflect on the ideas that are inherent in the problems. These ideas are more likely to be integrated with existing ones, and this improves understanding. 2) Problem solving develops… Read More »
EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONS INMATHEMATICSGood teachers frequently make decisions on the most appropriate mathematics task to pose to students, based on students’ past experiences. They have to make good decisions as to when to intervene when students arestruggling with the task so that students do not get frustrated and discouraged to work on. Constructivist teachers often consider… Read More »
A teacher trainee from Berekum College of Education has surprised colleagues in his College for knowing too much about TTAG even before getting admission. According to the report, Mr. Owusu Agyiri knew on campus as obvious rushed to get himself the TTAG cloth even before it will be advertised to them. Sources say even though… Read More »
ACCE Celebrates Gender week empowers Trainees on Gender equity and equality. The Office of the WOCOM for Accra College of Education(ACCE) held a program within the dubbed, Gender Week Celebration. The theme for the program was: Empowering the 21st-century Teacher in ensuring Gender equity and equality was held on Friday 26th, March 2021, at the… Read More »
A BRIEF ON MENSTRUAL HYGIENE Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) is about making sure women and girls can privately, safely, and hygienically manage their monthly discharge (period) with confidence and dignity. Due to this, I see menstrual hygiene as a necessity that needs a humanitarian response. Women and girls need menstrual hygiene from day one of… Read More »
Myths about MathematicsThere is common belief that only a few giftedindividuals have what it takes to learn mathematics, and that hard work cannot compensate for this. There are also studies showing that when asked to explain why some children do better in mathematics than others, Asian children indicated their teachers, and their parents point to… Read More »
WISHING YOU GOOD LUCK IN YOUR EXAMS. I wish you well in whatever subject you are entitled to write in this week, asking God’s favor to be bestowed on you in all your papers. I pray that the God of all things, the Mighty God of the Bible who helped all successful Bible characters, be… Read More »
ST LOUIS WELCOMES NEW STUDENTS. Congratulations to all level 100 students of St. Louis College of Education!!Matriculation is a formal process of eligibility for entering a tertiary institution. This isdone after one has been admitted into a school of choice. This academic year’s active-ties have seen a lot of challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic… Read More »
SHE ESSENCE AWARDS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 17 The SHE Essence Awards 20 has been slated to come off on Thursday, December2021 The Award, which was put on hold after the 25th Delegate’s Congress of the TeacherTrainee’s Association of Ghana (TTAG) was postponed is set to come off after a dalhas finally been set… Read More »