Takoradi,
Nov. 11,
Ghanadot/GNA
–
Teachers
of Home
Economics
in the
western
region,
have
appealed
to the
Ghana
Education
Service
(GES)
and the
Ministry
of
Education
to
intensify
education
on the
new
educational
reforms.
They
said
that
would
enhance
the
effective
delivery
of the
modern
concepts
in the
newly
introduced
curricular.
The
teachers
made the
appeal
after a
day’s
training
for
members
of the
Western
Regional
Ghana
Home
Economics
Association
at
Takoradi
on
Monday.
The
teachers
noted
that the
new
curricula
needed
to be
explained
thoroughly
to
enable
teachers
disseminate
its
contents
effectively.
Madam
Florence
Forson,
a
retired
educationist
and
resource
person
noted
that
teachers
should
not feel
shy to
ask
their
colleagues
for
assistance
in their
field of
endeavour.
“It is
not
illegal
to ask
your
colleague
to
explain
concepts
and
ideas to
you and
you must
not
remain
in your
little
corner”
she
added.
Madam
Forson
reminded
teachers
that
their
students
expected
them to
assist
them to
pass
their
examinations
and
improve
their
knowledge
adding
“teachers
must do
everything
within
their
means to
meet the
aspirations
of their
students.”
Mrs
Caroline
M.
Amegavlui,
Regional
Chairperson
of the
Association
said the
training
programme,
attended
by 150
teachers
in both
public
and
private
schools,
was
organised
and
sponsored
by the
association
for its
members.
She said
the
training
aimed at
deepening
the
understanding
of
teachers,
exposing
them to
new
teaching
techniques
and
creating
a
conducive
environment
for
teachers
to
network
to
achieve
success
in their
respective
fields
of
endeavours.
Mrs
Amegavlui
said it
was also
to
assist
teachers
to
improve
their
preparation
of
lesson
notes
and
acquire
new
teaching
methodology
in
teaching.
GNA
