Mwalimu G kuja kidogo

I quoted a person who said there's a big problem when we build churches that are more magnificent than schools.

There's a serious problem when we contribute good money to churches every week when there are kindergarteners and first graders sitting on rocks under a tree pretending to be learning in a country that had a dream of becoming "a middle income country with a high quality of life by 2030".
 
Blacks4Trump said:
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Not everyone should be forced to learn advanced mathematics.

8-4-4 was a distaster, turning whole generations into paper pushers without real world survival skills. Only good at memorizing facts for the exam, and worse, scrap through by stealing. Many people disliked school because of this, and were robbed of their love for learning which every human naturally has.

Especially in this age of AI, regurgitating facts is going to become obsolete. I'm not an educator like @Mwalimu-G but I guess the most advanced mathematics the common person needs is just the very basic algebra, geometry and trigonometry concepts.

But those who are genuinely interested in pursuing STEM subjects should be accelerated through it because they enjoy it. They are the ones who will reach the levels of spaceX
 
Mwalimu-G said:
I quoted a person who said there's a big problem when we build churches that are more magnificent than schools.

There's a serious problem when we contribute good money to churches every week when there are kindergarteners and first graders sitting on rocks under a tree pretending to be learning in a country that had a dream of becoming "a middle income country with a high quality of life by 2030".
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Your criticism of the church here seems unfounded. This very institution is responsible for at least a third of the functional schools and hospitals in Kenya.

The more pressing concern, however, is the systematic attack on education in particular the erosion of critical thinking and STEM skills, which are deeply rooted in mathematics.

The government's move to make mathematics non-compulsory should be recognised for what it truly is: a deliberate step towards weakening intellectual capacity and dumbing down the population.

While I'm not in academia and thus may not have all the details at hand, one cannot ignore the signs. If it looks like a rat and smells like a rat… it likely is one.

 
Almost every term we have a meeting regarding the CBC pioneer class .Young Zapp is in the pioneer class and sometimes I leave the meeting more confused . Theoretically CBC sounds ok but when you dig deeper it is a mess . No one seems to know what's in-store for next year .
 
zapp_brannigan said:
Almost every term we have a meeting regarding the CBC pioneer class .Young Zapp is in the pioneer class and sometimes I leave the meeting more confused . Theoretically CBC sounds ok but when you dig deeper it is a mess . No one seems to know what's in-store for next year .
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Considering how sharp you are, may Zapp Jr not get lost in the melee..
 
mzeiya said:
Your criticism of the church here seems unfounded. This very institution is responsible for at least a third of the functional schools and hospitals in Kenya.

The more pressing concern, however, is the systematic attack on education in particular the erosion of critical thinking and STEM skills, which are deeply rooted in mathematics.

The government's move to make mathematics non-compulsory should be recognised for what it truly is: a deliberate step towards weakening intellectual capacity and dumbing down the population.

While I'm not in academia and thus may not have all the details at hand, one cannot ignore the signs. If it looks like a rat and smells like a rat… it likely is one.

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Lakini he got a point.
 
shocks said:
I thought this is what high school math is. Introduction to Calculus, geometry, algebra, stats, probability e.t.c. Sure the depth of study can be evaluated, but removing it completely is a bad joke
And what is the community service thing, is that Social ethics?
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Sometimes I womder who is driving this dumbing down agenda.
 
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The gavament has just said that maths is not compulsory, so if you think maths is important, you will have to take it up with your child and ensure they do maths, there are parents who also think that maths is not important and they are not wrong too and they should not have to force their children to do maths which they think is useless subject.

Its a really simple solution that will force parents have a real conversation about their childrens future, and now they can decide if they want their kids to do maths or not
 
Tl;dr: "Hautakua ukitembea na calc kwa mfuko."

I love mathematics, but I remember our teachers telling us to learn how to solve math problems without relying on calculators because we wouldn't be walking around with one after finishing school. Yes, that statement has many refutations, but the biggest one is that I carry a supercomputer in my pocket—one that contains not only a basic calculator but also access to artificial intelligence capable of performing high school mathematics.
 
zapp_brannigan said:
Almost every term we have a meeting regarding the CBC pioneer class .Young Zapp is in the pioneer class and sometimes I leave the meeting more confused . Theoretically CBC sounds ok but when you dig deeper it is a mess . No one seems to know what's in-store for next year .
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Any new system needs refinement until it can become better. CBC ideals are good, it's implementation requires refinement, with refinement and with appropriate funding. But a lot of money is wasted on things like CDF so funding education becomes a challenge.
 
shocks said:
I thought this is what high school math is. Introduction to Calculus, geometry, algebra, stats, probability e.t.c. Sure the depth of study can be evaluated, but removing it completely is a bad joke
And what is the community service thing, is that Social ethics?
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There is enough depth for most people by junior secondary. Beyond that only people who study STEM will need to study more advanced topics. It is still optional, so those who still want can continue taking mathematics. In the age of the Internet and with AI, it is super easy to learn things online, so if later in life you happen to need to learn some math, it is just clicks away
 
Mwalimu-G said:
Sometimes I womder who is driving this dumbing down agenda.
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There's no dumbing down agenda. It is early specialization, which already happens by the way. Ukienda mashinani a number of students opt to drop out after primary school so that they can do technical courses.

How about making the education system amenable to this so that they can hopefully stay on the formal path for longer?

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