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Antoney Luvinzu

Help children to grasp concepts so they can become better thinkers

Conceptual learning increases the understanding and retention of material. Concept-based instruction is driven by 'big ideas' rather than subject-specific content.

By Antoney Luvinzu 1 year ago

Help children to grasp concepts so they can become better thinkers

Problem based learning - a most effective tool in teacher training

Problem based learning - a most effective tool in teacher training

By Antoney Luvinzu 1 year ago

Why educational excursions are a crucial aspect of life in school

Why educational excursions are a crucial aspect of life in school

By Antoney Luvinzu 1 year ago

A teaching style that encourages learners to solve sticky problems

A teaching style that encourages learners to solve sticky problems

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

A case for diploma courses; Is the Bachelor's degree losing its value?

Technical colleges tend to offer more hands-on learning and require fewer unnecessary classes than four-year colleges. Our economy does not have so enough jobs for our university graduates.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

A case for diploma courses; Is the Bachelor's degree losing its value?

The Malaysian experience: Key takeaways on good education

The roads are smooth. Not just that, they are designed with the pedestrian and cyclist in mind. On education private institutions are encouraged to provide scholarship to students

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

The Malaysian experience: Key takeaways on good education

How to make schools a place students love

Embracing positive psychology increases a learner's experience of positive emotions. Research shows it helps reduce distress in times of crisis.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

How to make schools a place students love

Tolerance and liberal spaces key to instructional success in schools

Dogma must never have a place within a learning community. I personally see the role of School first as a forte of safety and belonging.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

Tolerance and liberal spaces key to instructional success in schools

Visible thinking routines are effective tools in practical teaching

Educators need to make sure they equip students with the skills and knowledge they need to successfully face the outcomes of the 21st Century

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

Visible thinking routines are effective tools in practical teaching

Healthy school environment key to success in teaching and learning

Inclusive and student-centred classroom management styles create and encourage a respectful learning environment.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

Healthy school environment key to success in teaching and learning

Time to embrace restorative and social-emotional approach to discipline

Traditional modes of discipline focus on punishing bad behaviour or offenders. Restorative approach flips that script, focusing on repairing the harm done to people.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

Time to embrace restorative and social-emotional approach to discipline

World Skills Day should usher in new thinking in the labour sector

Up-skilling of the youth has become important in light of the world's shifting to sustainable development. Skills leading to success include resilience, good communication.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

World Skills Day should usher in new thinking in the labour sector

Students' culture and experiences should be central to their learning

Culturally-responsive teaching values cultural knowledge and skills that students bring to the classroom. Understanding students' lives can help teachers foster mutual respect.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

Students' culture and experiences should be central to their learning

Philosophical underpinning imperative to success of CBC

It provides an opportunity for students to reflect on the nature of knowledge, and on how we know what we claim to know.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

Philosophical underpinning imperative to success of CBC

Mastering the art of effective listening key to learning outcomes

Set a comfortable tone that gives your instructor an opportunity to think and speak. Pay attention to your body language as well as your frame of mind when engaging in active listening.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

Mastering the art of effective listening key to learning outcomes

Multilingualism gives speakers an upper edge in the 21st century world

Multilingualism provides a competitive edge in today's job market. It provides an insight into the understanding of different cultures and experiences.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

Multilingualism gives speakers an upper edge in the 21st century world

State should pay attention to the welfare, morale of its teachers

Dedicated and passionate teachers can create a rich learning experience for students. All over the world, it has emerged that the best way to support teachers is to listen to them.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

State should pay attention to the welfare, morale of its teachers

Coding: Future of jobs is in technology and Kenya got the memo

Coding is an essential skill since it’s an important part of digital transformation.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

Coding: Future of jobs is in technology and Kenya got the memo

Parents and society have major role in ending cheating in examinations

The situation of cheating in examinations is perpetuated by low calibre teachers.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

Parents and society have major role in ending cheating in examinations

Crucial role of classroom observation in enhancing the quality of teaching

Classroom observation is the bridge between the worlds of theory and practice. It can provide school directors and mentors with formative feedback for individual teachers.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

Crucial role of classroom observation in enhancing the quality of teaching

Learning barriers: How to effectively mitigate them

Barriers to learning can also be societal, environmental and are not limited to intrinsic. Motivation is an important requirement to achieve targets.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

Learning barriers: How to effectively mitigate them

To end examination cheating, let us embrace authentic assessments

Authentic assessments show students what they are really capable of without the pressure of having to pass exams.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

To end examination cheating, let us embrace authentic assessments

Self-management: Why assessing it is important for an organised society

Disorganisation seems to be our bane. Most of our systems don’t seem to work, partly the reason corruption has thrived.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

Self-management: Why assessing it is important for an organised society

Inclusion: How can schools give every learner a fair chance?

Every child has a right to education regardless of economic class, personal challenges, academic abilities, or any other peculiarity.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

Inclusion: How can schools give every learner a fair chance?

How school system can contribute to the pursuit of a sustainable future

Schools should give pupils both individual and collective responsibility in looking after and improving their learning environment.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

How school system can contribute to the pursuit of a sustainable future

How to create a personal brand that stands out in the job market

Knowing your personality traits, skill sets and values will help you determine your personal brand that will market yourself.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

‘Soft skills’ keeping youths from opportunities in the labour market

Overall, hiring managers find soft skills such as communication, leadership, self-management, and teamwork are missing in this new crop of workers.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

‘Soft skills’ keeping youths from opportunities in the labour market

Teaching methods that favour 21st century learners

Interactive learning and learner centeredness have taken precedence over individualised and teacher centeredness.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

Teaching methods that favour 21st century learners

How can universities bridge gaps in official languages proficiency?

Universities ought to introduce Communication Skills in all three or four years of undergraduate education as a spiral form of the syllabus.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

How can universities bridge gaps in official languages proficiency?

Remote or hybrid learning set to benefit learners in areas with teacher shortage

Like anything else, remote/hybrid learning comes with its good and bad, its highs and lows.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

Remote or hybrid learning set to benefit learners in areas with teacher shortage

Education can produce good citizens for a better society

Role of education is to create good citizens who are also ethical human beings. Curriculum should aim at promoting shared knowledge and values.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

Education can produce good citizens for a better society

How indigenous craft can be effectively incorporated into education curriculum

Inclusion of crafts in school curriculum can trigger positive effect in education and labour market sectors.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

How indigenous craft can be effectively incorporated into education curriculum

Incorporating arts and crafts in our syllabus will make learning fun, creative and practical

Pursing arts and crafts has the inherent benefits of encouraging a child to exercise flexible thinking and de-stress.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

Incorporating arts and crafts in our syllabus will make learning fun, creative and practical

Eight ways teachers can spur curiosity, nudge visible thinking among learners

Educators need to focus on developing proper thinking habits learners will take long into adulthood.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

Eight ways teachers can spur curiosity, nudge visible thinking among learners

How teachers can get the best out of today’s tech-oriented learners

Learning is no longer passive as it used to be a few decades ago. Courses should motivate students and de-emphasise grades.

By Antoney Luvinzu 2 years ago

How teachers can get the best out of today’s tech-oriented learners

Skills transfer to real life, job market critical in CBC rollout

Curriculum ought to be big on developing skills for learning, skills for life and skills for work.

By Antoney Luvinzu 3 years ago

Skills transfer to real life, job market critical in CBC rollout

Hidden curriculum: Why it could address the criticism aimed at CBC

Hidden curriculum teaches students beyond the subject content of their courses and has the potential to positively impact them.

By Antoney Luvinzu 3 years ago

Hidden curriculum: Why it could address the criticism aimed at CBC

Embed concept of lifelong learning in curriculum for personal growth

Lifelong learning is best described as being voluntary with the purpose of achieving personal fulfilment.

By Antoney Luvinzu 3 years ago

Embed concept of lifelong learning in curriculum for personal growth

What State must do to enhance student safety in public schools

Let’s map out possible pressure points and the safety threats students face in our public boarding schools to end arson attacks.

By Antoney Luvinzu 3 years ago

What State must do to enhance student safety in public schools

Teacher trainees must be allowed to focus on their strongest skills

A teacher of agriculture does not need to pass chemistry, for the same reason maths is ‘irrelevant’ to the arts.

By Antoney Luvinzu 3 years ago

Teacher trainees must be allowed to focus on their strongest skills

Positive education experience key to addressing cases of school violence

Unlike public schools, private/international schools receive better funding from revenue collected from parents.

By Antoney Luvinzu 3 years ago

Positive education experience key to addressing cases of school violence

How to pass aptitude tests and entrance exams

News of nurses who failed an English exam raised more questions than answers, knowing what the entrance exam is likely to address is key to success.

By Antoney Luvinzu 3 years ago

How to pass aptitude tests and entrance exams

How to deal with low-level disruption in the classroom

Tapping a pen, fidgeting, murmuring and passing notes are forms of low-level disruption.

By Antoney Luvinzu 3 years ago

How to deal with low-level disruption in the classroom

Peer learning can give students an engaging learning experience

Students can learn from their peers in a similar way as they learn from adult teachers.

By Antoney Luvinzu 3 years ago

Peer learning can give students an engaging learning experience

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