http://pameladonehew.com Creating a Culture of Literacy Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:28:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://pameladonehew.com/creative-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-8 munashe Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:13:45 +0000 http://pameladonehew.edublogs.org/?page_id=11#comment-8 The education system in Zimbabwe does not encourage critical thinking. I think in a country that is so ravaged by poverty, disease, as well as high unemployment (over 80%) it is essential for the students to have the ability to analyse situations, and come up with solutions. The education system is very rigid and very much focused on passing exams- it is still a Victorian education system by all respects. Despite all this, however, it is possible to teach students critical thinking and at the same time prepare them for the exams. My GCE (A Levels) Geography and Shona teachers certainly did that and i will forever be grateful to them. I would like to investigate how this can be done using what is in place already because an overhaul of the education system, which is very necessary, is only but a distant dream for a country such as Zimbabwe. I look forward to suggestions on how this can be achieved. Munashe The education system in Zimbabwe does not encourage critical thinking. I think in a country that is so ravaged by poverty, disease, as well as high unemployment (over 80%) it is essential for the students to have the ability to analyse situations, and come up with solutions. The education system is very rigid and very much focused on passing exams- it is still a Victorian education system by all respects. Despite all this, however, it is possible to teach students critical thinking and at the same time prepare them for the exams. My GCE (A Levels) Geography and Shona teachers certainly did that and i will forever be grateful to them. I would like to investigate how this can be done using what is in place already because an overhaul of the education system, which is very necessary, is only but a distant dream for a country such as Zimbabwe. I look forward to suggestions on how this can be achieved.
Munashe

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