By Benjamin Akoto
Sunyani, (Bono), May 28, GNA-The Glomacx STEM Initiative, authors of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematic (STEM) books, has launched a programme to equip teachers in science and technology related fields with practical skills and innovative teaching methodologies to advance STEM education.
Dubbed: “Glomacx T-CUBE,” Miss Gloria Jubi, founder of the Glomacx explained that the initiative had been designed to empower STEM instructors with modern and effective approaches to teaching as well as promoting hands-on learning of both teachers and students.
Speaking at the launch of the initiative in Sunyani, she noted that: “At the core of the T-CUBE model is ‘Do-It-Yourself Project-Based Learning” which encourages teachers to build and experiment with technology, deepen their understanding and improve teaching delivery.
She expressed the hope that the programme would transform the teaching and learning of STEM across schools, explaining that the T-CUBE was the third flagship product under the Glomacx banner.
“This time we are focusing specifically on teachers and instructors in STEM disciplines,” Ms Jubi stated, saying, that the initiative sought to “train world-class master teachers who can, in turn, equip fellow educators with both practical and theoretical knowledge in STEM”.
She noted that STEM subjects were difficult to teach at the practical level “with many educators acknowledging challenges in demonstrating concepts beyond theory”.
T-CUBE seeks to bridge this gap by combining theory with hands-on instruction so that a teacher’s deeper understanding directly improves the learning experience of students.
Ms Jubi stressed that: “while much of classroom instruction remains theoretical; the world is rapidly advancing in coding, artificial intelligence and robotics, making practical exposure increasingly necessary”.
The T-CUBE initiative seeks to change this by transforming teachers into architects of the future.
She said through peer-led mentorship and practical learning, the programme would equip educators with the skills needed to solve complex problems from research to the development of prototype solutions.
Mr Justice Aning, a Computer Science Lecturer at Sunyani Technical University, welcomed the initiative and expressed confidence that it would strengthen collaboration between academia and industry.
Madam Lydia Kyeraa, the Manager in-charge of Engineering at the Radio B.A.R also acknowledged the progress being made in STEM education in the country, however, added that more efforts were needed to empower the youth in the manufacturing sector.
The organisers later presented a citation to Master Kevin Ayizeme Akaluti, an old student of the Oxford Senior High School in Sunyani in recognition of his outstanding performance and participation in the Glomacx “STEM Made Simple for SHS” programme.
Master Akaluti, who also received some books, is presently pursuing Architecture at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
GNA
Edited by Dennis Peprah/Linda Asante Agyei
Reporter: Benjamin Akoto
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