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CAPCOE proposes integrating coding into teacher training institutions

Tema, Aug. 22, GNA— Mr. Richard Kovey, the Convenor for the Campaign Against Privatization and Commercialization of Education (CAPCOE), has proposed integrating coding into the curriculum of teacher training institutions to build the capacity of teachers.

Mr. Kovey told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview that this would enable teachers to create engaging lessons and activities and accurately explain coding ideas, to spark the interest of students to prepare for jobs in high demand.

He said the training of the teachers must be done alongside the building of the infrastructure such as ICT labs in the schools, the supply of computers, and the necessary logistics, to ensure that by the time the teachers graduated, they had resources to work with.

He said it was highly commendable for the two main political parties to capture the introduction of coding in their manifesto, adding however that it was exceedingly important that the leaders consider the long-term impact by planning well and putting the right steps in place for the programme to run smoothly in the country.

He further said the infrastructure, tools, and network needed for a serene environment for teaching and learning must be put in place, in addition to revising the curriculum to capture the latest developments to complement the existing traditional method of teaching.