KARACHI:
The teaching methods and approaches used in most schools across the country are flawed and impede students’ growth. This has also resulted in poor educational outcomes.
Teaching is based on rote learning in most schools. From a young age, students become accustomed to cramming and memorising their syllabi. They fail to develop analytical, evaluative and critical thinking skills. Naturally, they forget what they have memorised within a few days. This hampers their cognitive development because of which many students are unable to perform well at universities and gain employment. Most graduates lack the dynamic approach required by today’s workplaces and are compelled to work in low-paying or odd jobs. In addition, teachers do not support and guide students who are weak in their studies and instead ridicule or shame them. This affects students’ confidence and self-belief. Without being guided in the right direction, they are unlikely to perform well and potentially lose interest in studying altogether.
Educational institutes must reform their teaching methods as well as introduce extracurricular activities. Students should be provided with a holistic learning environment to develop a range of skills, which they can utilise later in their lives. Teachers should be trained and encouraged to adopt interactive teaching. Students who are struggling in different subjects should be offered extra classes to improve themselves. We need to change our traditional methods to achieve any progress or growth.
Asheena Munir
Karachi
Published in The Express Tribune, March 9th, 2023.
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