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Post by Admin Fri Nov 25, 2016 12:40 pm

The other day Dyanne and I were discussing the history that we were taught in school and just how useless it is, to who we are now. I am a history buff. And I got an A (no I am not bragging) its actually a shame because I found out about Thomas Sankara so late in my life. I was soo mad, what history do we learn??? Most of it is imposed and a pure waste of time. This points to a bigger problem in our education system.

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Post by manka Fri Nov 25, 2016 1:06 pm

Dyanne here. Call me Manka. I wish I put more focus on history. The school system was geared towards clearing the syllabus, so we wrote notes in double history lessons for days, with no reflection on the facts at all.

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Post by manka Fri Nov 25, 2016 1:08 pm

@Nyamu, not your fault. I am currently reading The State of Africa, by Martin Meredith, and there is no mention of Sankara either.

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Post by Admin Fri Nov 25, 2016 1:16 pm

I am assuming Martin Meredith is a white western citizen. Who tells our story??? You raised a good point Manka reflection on what we learn...IMO thats a skill we didnt learn or are encouraged to learn.

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Post by manka Fri Nov 25, 2016 1:31 pm

Yes, I assume so too. Thus the need to tell our own stories.
We are still learning in colonial systems: Don't ask, don't express. Just regurgitate, to our own peril.

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Post by Admin Fri Nov 25, 2016 2:46 pm

Manka you got it regurgitation is highly awarded. Not creative thinking, original thought, analytical thinking etc. What can we do about it?.

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Post by manka Sun Nov 27, 2016 3:32 am

Our syllabus and teacher training have to change. There should be a level of humility in class from the teacher, in that they too should be willing to learn from the students. It's a two way stream. And definitely allow generous room for expression. You know you have transformed minds when they are able to articulate issues for themselves and apply solutions. Not reciting and copy-pasting texts.

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