The Director General of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), Professor Edward Appiah, has stated that current parenting practices are failing to promote generational thinking.
“Our parents would be crying in their graves because the kind of parenting we see today doesn’t promote good generational thinking,” the professor stated in an interview on Y107.9FM’s YLeaderboard series, hosted by Rev Erskine.
He emphasized that there is a need for a change in the curriculum, noting that it extends beyond just education and academia. “It’s not just the teachers, it’s not just the classroom activities, it’s about society. The curriculum is about everything and extends into our homes. It’s up to parents to ensure they use the right curriculum to raise their children.”
“When you have a child, you start a curriculum in your own home by how you treat, train, and talk to the child. You want to prepare the child for their future,” he explained.
During the interview, Professor Appiah spoke about the importance of changing the future of Ghana, noting that children are often victims of circumstances that reflect what society has introduced them to. “What happens is a reflection of society, so when children talk about money and other things, it’s based on what society feeds them.”
He also added that the nation must move away from the traditional method of academic assessment, which trains students to just “learn to pass.” Instead, the focus should be on creating lifelong learners who can utilize spaces for the better, become innovators, and transform society.
“You can only transform the nation when the largest population of citizens, the youth, have transformed minds. If we don’t have a way to transform their minds, we’re doomed,” he said with a desire to train people to do better in the future.
By: Kobina Badu Baidoo
