Category: ACADEMICS
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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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GES ANNOUNCES VIRTUAL LEARNING FOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ON CHANNEL MoE TV.
GES ANNOUNCES VIRTUAL LEARNING FOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ON CHANNEL MoE TV. The Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES), with support from the Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling (CENDLOS), wishes to inform Heads of all Second Cycle Institutions, particularly the double-track schools, that arrangements have been made to engage the…
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ASSESSMENT, PRINCIPLES OF ASSESSMENT, AND EVALUATION.
ASSESSMENT, PRINCIPLES OF ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION. Assessment: The process of obtaining information that is used for making decisions about students/clients, curricula and programs, and policies. It includes the full range of procedures used to gain information about students/clients’ learning. These procedures may be formal (pencil and paper tests) or informal (observation). Test: A task or…
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NURSES AND MIDWIVES LICENSING EXAMS 2025 TOPICS TO MASTER.
NURSES AND MIDWIVES LICENSING EXAMS 2025 TOPICS TO MASTER. MEDICINE Management of emergencies; Shock (anaphylactic and hypovolaemic), blood transfusion, insulin coma, and asthma. Gastrointestinal PUD, constipation, and diarrhoea Liver (cirrhosis, hepatitis, and hepatic coma) & pancreatitis, Genito-urinary and Endocrine AGN, renal failure and nephritic syndrome, UTIs DM, DKA & HHNS Respiratory Asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, bronchiectasis…
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GES 2025 Promotion Exams: Knowledge of the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ghana Education Service (GES).
Knowledge of the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ghana Education Service (GES). MINISTRY OF EDUCATION The Ministry of Education was established under the Civil Service Law 327 and under the PNDC Law 1993 with the mandate to provide relevant education to all Ghanaians. The Ministry of Education is responsible for all policies on education,…
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The GES 2025 Promotion Exam Aptitude Test: Major Areas to Cover and Basic Principles in Answering True/False, Multiple Choice, And Fill-In-The-Blank Questions.
The GES 2025 Promotion Exam Aptitude Test: Major Areas to Cover and Basic Principles in Answering True/False, Multiple Choice, And Fill-In-The-Blank Questions. Major Areas to Cover for The GES 2025 Aptitude Test. The main strategy for an aptitude test is to think carefully about what the question is asking for and use logic, problem-solving, and…
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Test of Practical on Grain Weevil and Rhinoceros Beetle
Test of Practical on Grain Weevil and Rhinoceros Beetle. Weevils and rhinoceros beetles have short but pointed and strong mouthparts (rostrum) for boring a hole into grain. They have chewing mouth parts. The Life cycle of the weevil and rhinoceros beetle is a complete metamorphosis, and a larva is called a grub. Test of Practical…
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TEST OF PRACTICALS ON GRASSHOPPER AND PRAYING MANTIS.
TEST OF PRACTICALS ON GRASSHOPPER AND PRAYING MANTIS. SPECIMEN: FRESHLY PRESERVED GRASSHOPPER OR LOCUST. The mode of nutrition is holozoic, and the method of feeding is herbivorous. They feed on vegetation and could be either a primary consumer or a second trophic level. Animals that feed on grasshoppers in a food chain are lizards, fowl…
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Test of Practical on Millipede and Centipede (Myriapoda).
Test of Practical on Millipede and Centipede (Myriapoda). SPECIMEN: FRESHLY PRESERVED CENTIPEDE IN A PETRI DISH Mode of nutrition is heterotrophic/Holozoic, and method of feeding is carnivorous (on insects, worms and spiders). Because of the presence of a pair of poison claws used to paralyse/capture prey (Insects, worms and spiders). The feature for feeding is…
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Test Practical on Prawn/Crayfish, Crab, and Woodlouse.
Test Practical on Prawn/Crayfish, Crab, and Woodlouse. SPECIMEN: FRESHLY PRESERVED PRAWN OR CRAYFISH. Habitat: Rivers or Swamps Ponds Lakes Feeding habit Herbivorous and Detritivorous. (feeds on green weeds and dead organic matter) Respiratory structure: Gills Biological classification; Phylum Arthropoda Reasons: Presence of chitinous exoskeleton Metameric segmentation Presence of jointed appendages attached to each segment. Bilaterally…
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Test of Practical on Worms: Platyhelminthes (Tapeworm), Nematodes, And Annelids (Earthworm).
Test of Practical on Worms: Platyhelminthes (Tapeworm), Nematodes, And Annelids (Earthworm) SPECIMEN: Whole Tapeworm Freshly Preserved Identify Tapeworm Reasons: Presence of Scolex (Small head called scolex) Dorsoventrally flattened body Long tape-like body (ribbon-like body) Presence of progttides. Observable features of Tapeworm Scolex Four suckers Double row of hooks Dorsoventrally flattened body Long tape-like body Observable…
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Test of Practical on Stem Anatomy of Dicotyledoneae and Monocotyledoneae Plants.
Test of Practical on Stem Anatomy of Dicotyledoneae and Monocotyledoneae Plants. Specimen of Study. TS of a permanent slide of a dicot stem, such as a Sida acuta TS of a temporary slide of the stem of Tridax mounted in water or dilute glycerin under the microscope TS of Tridax mounted in iodine solution or…
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Steps to Prepare a Temporary Slide of a Sectioned Root or Stem.
Steps to Prepare a Temporary Slide of a Sectioned Root or Stem. A temporary slide is a microscope slide prepared with wet ingredients such as blood, pond water and distilled water. Preparing a temporary slide allows the observer to view any microscopic organisms present in the slide while they are still alive. The organisms will…
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Perfluorinated Alkylated Substances (PFAS) and the Plastic Paradise that Turns Deadly.
Perfluorinated Alkylated Substances (PFAS) and the Plastic Paradise that Turns Deadly. Industrial creations, from food products and supplements to medicines and even medical devices, frequently infiltrate our lives before rigorous, long-term testing is ever done. These chemicals often escape the regulatory scrutiny of medicines or supplements simply because we don’t ingest them. Other times, the…
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BIOLOGY PRACTICAL ON OIL PALM FRUIT AND MANGO FRUIT AS SPECIMENS.
BIOLOGY PRACTICAL ON OIL PALM FRUIT AND MANGO FRUIT AS SPECIMENS. Classify the specimen (oil palm fruit) A drupe because it has a stony endocarp and a fleshy mesocarp. Oil palm is a fleshy fruit because the mesocarp is fleshy at maturity True fruit because it develops from the ovary only Bracteolate fruit and simple…
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BIOLOGY PRACTICAL ON AN ORANGE AND A TOMATO FRUIT.
BIOLOGY PRACTICAL ON AN ORANGE AND A TOMATO FRUIT. ORANGE FRUIT An orange fruit is a true fruit formed from only the ovary of the flower and is a simple fruit. It is also a Berry Reasons: Has a thin outer epicarp Fleshy mesocarp Fleshy inner endocarp Numerous seeds. Observable features Bright colour of epicarp…
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