Category: ACADEMICS
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Effective Motivational Strategies: What Makes Your Learners Care and Be Involved as a Facilitator
Effective Motivational Strategies: What Makes Your Learners Care and Be Involved as a Facilitator. What do you think of when you hear the term learner’s motivation? Is it the result of something that the facilitator adds to the equation or something that the learners bring to the situation? The field of human motivation is a…
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Effective Way of Using Visuals and Overhead Transparencies in Teaching and Learning.
Effective Way of Using Visuals and Overhead Transparencies in Teaching and Learning. Good visuals have the potential to enhance attention and retention. Most learners perform better when receiving information through multiple learning modalities. Slides, transparencies, multimedia projector visuals, flip charts, and posters all can be used to effectively embellish any presentation. Any material you write…
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How to Create a Good Working Relationship in the Classroom.
How to Create a Good Working Relationship in the Classroom. Rapport is sometimes characterised as a kind of indefinable magic that some teachers manage to create where others fail, and, certainly, you can often detect when it is present within a few seconds of walking into a room: a sense of lively engagement, a roomful…
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Effective Ways of Handling Conflict and Potential Power Struggles Among Learners or Students.
Effective Ways of Handling Conflict and Potential Power Struggles Among Learners or Students. Conflict is a natural part of any functional classroom setting. It is not necessarily a sign of problems with classroom management or the health of the classroom community. But it can often lead to unhappiness or discomfort, and some members of the…
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How to Maintain Learners’ Interest During Teaching and Learning.
How to Maintain Learners’ Interest During Teaching and Learning. It is absurd to expect all students to be constantly on the edge of their seats, mesmerized by masterful instruction. Students do bring outside distractions into the classroom. Divorces, deaths, infatuations, conflicts, and the normal growing pains can divert the attention of even the most conscientious…
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How to Regain the Attention of Your Learners After an Interruption.
How to Regain the Attention of Your Learners After an Interruption. Quieting a class to gain its attention is a challenge for many teachers. It is perhaps the first routine that should be taught on the first day of school. Most successful teachers develop some form of signal or cue that tells students to stop what…
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How to Minimize Classroom Interruptions.
How to Minimize Classroom Interruptions. Interruptions are the bane of every classroom teacher. Not only is precious class time lost, but so is something even more essential: momentum. A class that is 100% on task suddenly becomes 100% off task as the interruption disrupts everyone’s attention. The teacher must then refocus everyone’s attention back onto…
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MOE/GES AI: Revolutionizing Lesson Planning for All Subjects in Ghana’s New Curriculum
MOE/GES AI: Revolutionizing Lesson Planning for All Subjects in Ghana’s New Curriculum. In the fast-evolving landscape of education, preparing lesson plans has traditionally been a time-consuming, meticulous task for teachers. However, the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Ministry of Education (MoE) are ushering in a new era with an innovative, user-friendly AI tool designed…
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How to Effectively Use Humour in the Classroom.
How to Effectively Use Humour in the Classroom. Laughter is good for the soul, the mind, and the body. We can be quite serious about our subject, yet still infuse it with humour. It is a powerful tool that can break the ice and get the listener on your side. Humour recaptures students’ attention and anchors…
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Strategic use of expressions and gestures to help reduce unhelpful or unclear teacher-student communication.
Strategic use of expressions and gestures to help reduce unhelpful or unclear teacher-student communication. With low-level classes, gestures, and expressions add a crucial element to instructions and explanations. They provide visual support that helps learners understand what is being said. They also allow the teacher to say less, which by itself may help to make…
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Principles for Becoming a Good Listener as a Teacher or Facilitator.
Principles for Becoming a Good Listener as a Teacher or Facilitator. Teachers become significant persons in many of their students’ lives. If you were to list the ten most significant persons in your life, chances are at least one teacher would be on that list. Do you think that the teacher realizes how important he…
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How to Develop Effective Questioning Skill
How to Develop Effective Questioning Skill Questions are still the most frequently used teaching tool. However, not all questions are created equally. Some are highly effective; others can be useless or even harmful. There is an art and a science to effective questioning. Here are tips gleaned from outstanding teachers and research for improving teachers’…
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Strategies to Harness the Full Benefit of the Discussion Method of Teaching and Learning.
Strategies to Harness the Full Benefit of the Discussion Method of Teaching and Learning. Class discussion is a useful strategy for stimulating critical thinking and encouraging students to reexamine their attitudes. For a discussion to be effective, students must possess some general information about the topic under consideration, unless you use the discussion as an…
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The Relevance of Understanding the reflections of feelings of Learners as a facilitator or teacher.
The Relevance of Understanding the reflections of feelings of Learners as a facilitator or teacher. The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to them. Reflection of feelings is a powerful tool that almost every counsellor uses. It appears…
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How to Facilitate an Effective Classroom Discussion.
How to Facilitate an Effective Classroom Discussion. Class discussion is a useful strategy for stimulating critical thinking and encouraging students to reexamine their attitudes. For a discussion to be effective, students must possess some general information about the topic under consideration, unless you are using the discussion as an advance organizer to introduce a new…
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HOW TO MAKE TEACHING AND LEARNING MORE VISUAL.
HOW TO MAKE TEACHING AND LEARNING MORE VISUAL. If learners see the point rather than just hear it, they are more likely to remember it. There are several ways to add visuals to teaching and learning sessions. Some are commonly used while others are less frequently employed. Presentation slides. Content presented by slides can be…
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How to Create a Peaceful Classroom Environment.
How to Create a Peaceful Classroom Environment. The concept of a peaceful classroom should be desired by every teacher. The connotation of the word peace brings up images of happiness and an absence of strife and problems. According to Girard (1995), “A peaceable classroom or school results when the values and skills of cooperation, communication,…
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Effective Seating Arrangements in a Class to Improve Teaching and Learning.
Effective Seating Arrangements in a Class to Improve Teaching and Learning. Some facilitators deliberately assign learners to specific seats for whole-class work, such as listening to the teacher explain a concept. This arrangement may be: Alphabetical order of surname or first name. Age or height. Recent test scores. Gender (all the boys on one side,…
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How to Deal with Serious Behaviour Problems in a Firm, Fair and Clear Way.
How to Deal with Serious Behaviour Problems in a Firm, Fair and Clear Way. Is it right to respond to difficult children by treating them as if they were in an army, shouting at them, bullying them, using size and strength to exert power and dominate? If their behaviour problems have roots in violent or…
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HOW TO EFFECTIVELY TEACH LARGE CLASSES.
HOW TO EFFECTIVELY TEACH LARGE CLASSES. There is no law that says that the larger a class, the poorer the learning must be, though many parents, teachers and students would argue that this must be the case. Similarly, there is no guarantee that small classes must lead to more effective learning. Of course, the better…
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How to Manage and Assist Mixed-Level Classes for Maximum Results.
How to Manage and Assist Mixed-Level Classes for Maximum Results. One of the most common complaints from teachers is that their class has too wide a range of levels. And if; the facilitator goes at the speed of the faster students; she loses the weaker ones. she/he goes at the speed of the weaker ones,…
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STEP BY STEP PROCESS ON HOW TO APPLY GES 2025 PROMOTION PORTAL
STEP BY STEP PROCESS ON HOW TO APPLY GES 2025 PROMOTION PORTAL NAVIGATE TO THE REGISTRATION PORTAL Click on the link provided (https://bit.ly/GESPROMOTION25) Click Apply on the promotion module. You will be prompted to enter your staff ID, email address, and a valid phone number. If this is your first time and you don’t have…
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Promotion of Teaching Staff to the Ranks of Deputy Director, Assistant Director I, Assistant Director II, and Principal Superintendent
Promotion of Teaching Staff to the Ranks of Deputy Director, Assistant Director I, Assistant Director II, and Principal Superintendent. Applications are invited from suitably qualified serving teachers/officers for consideration for promotion to the rank of: Deputy Director Assistant Director 1 Assistant Director II Principal Superintendent STEP BY STEP PROCESS ON HOW TO APPLY GES 2025…
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GES 2025 Promotion Exam; Positive and Negative Reinforcement; Positive and Negative Punishment.
Positive and Negative Reinforcement; Positive and Negative Punishment. Positive reinforcement is a reward for doing something well. Negative reinforcement occurs when an aversive stimulus (a ‘bad consequence’) is removed after a good behaviour is exhibited. The difference is subtle, but very important.) Spanking a child when he throws a tantrum is an example of positive…
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GES 2025 Promotion Exam: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS 4&5).
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS 4&5). The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The agenda is “a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity”. It comprises 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These goals are indivisible and encompass economic, social, and environmental dimensions. Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) is the…
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CSSPS 2025: HOW TO CALCULATE BECE 2025 AGGREGATES FOR PLACEMENT.
CSSPS 2025: HOW TO CALCULATE BECE 2025 AGGREGATES. This is to inform students, parents, teachers, and the general public about how the aggregates for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) are calculated by the for school placement considerations A candidate’s aggregate is determined by adding the grades obtained in the four core subjects— English Language,…
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Key Education Updates: Released by Daniel Fenyi PRO, the Ghana Education Service.
Key Education Updates: Released by Daniel Fenyi PRO, the Ghana Education Service. According to a release by DANIEL FENYI PRO, the Ghana Education Service. Here are some key updates in the Ghana Education system. GH₵ l billion to the free secondary education programme has been paid. GH₵72.8 million as the Capitation Grant has been paid.…
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SICK BUILDING SYNDROME (SBS): IS YOUR BUILDING MAKING YOU SICK?
SICK BUILDING SYNDROME (SBS): IS YOUR BUILDING MAKING YOU SICK? Air quality in buildings is a growing concern for public health officials, especially as they become more tightly sealed to save on heating and air-conditioning costs. People subjected to poor indoor air quality display reduced cognitive performance and even complain of various symptoms that are…
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GES 2025 Promotion Exam: TEACHING ETHICS OF TEACHERS IN GHANA.
GES 2025 Promotion Exam: TEACHING ETHICS OF TEACHERS IN GHANA. Teachers must model strong character traits, such as perseverance, honesty, respect, lawfulness, patience, fairness, responsibility, and unity. As a teacher, you must treat every student with kindness, equality, and respect, without showing favouritism, prejudice, or partiality. Ethics are the set of moral principles that guide…
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GES 2025 Promotion Exam Material; Guiding Policies for Curriculum Development and National Teachers’ Standards.
Guiding Policies for Curriculum Development and National Teachers’ Standards. Education is defined and regulated by a series of Acts, Legislative Instruments, and Administrative Directives based on the laws on education as contained in the Constitution of Ghana. Articles 25 and 38 of the 1992 constitution provide the direction of education in the country. 1992 Constitution…
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