“A problem well put is half solved.” ― John Dewy Real life is complex and the problems in it aren’t well defined, and lack clear solutions. Unfortunately when we present problems in the school setting, they are often linear projections- point A leads to…
Stem Education more than ever – Adetola Salau
“The greatest power on Earth is the magnificent power all of us possess … the power of the human brain!” —-Charles Xavier of X-Men fame (Marvel comics) After traveling across Nigeria, seeing what is going on in fantastic Engineering programs at…
The importance of integrating “ethics” in education – Adetola Salau
A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon this world. Albert Camus Ethics is a branch of moral philosophy. Among others, it involves defending and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct. Ethics and morals are often associated…
Why Africa needs entrepreneurship education and how to do it right – Adetola Salau
As an entrepreneur, you never stop learning.— Daymond John Of late, at the conferences and workshops that I have attended we discussed the issues facing the youth of Africa,especially unemployment. The youth in Africa struggle to find good jobs, and a lot of them lack the necessary…
STEM and Soccer? — Are Extracurricular Activities important in education? – Adetola Salau
Football is like life – it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority. Vince Lombardi As the world cup fever rages and obsesses a lot of our populace. I sat back yesterday as I watched tons…
Investing in great teaching to truly prepare our students for the future of work – Adetola Salau
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. — William Arthur Ward Of all the hard jobs around, one of the hardest is being a good teacher.— Maggie Gallagher Of late,…
Obi urges Presidency to solve nagging problems, says Nigerians must continue talking
Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has advised Nigerians, especially the priests of God, to continue talking about all aspects of governance in the country. He warned that the danger in keeping quiet is that those in authority might…
The future readiness of Africa lies with its youth -Adetola Salau
By crawling a child learns to stand. ~ African proverb In the early nineties, I was taking my Junior WAEC exam (the eight grade exam to graduate to High School.) My mother made me learn how to type because she…
Tackling innovation in education for African prosperity – Adetola Salau
Innovation is taking two things that already exist and putting them together in a new way. Tom Freston All over Africa, too many schools are operating just like they were 100 years ago, even though the world is very different. For Africa to be…
Tackling the unemployment situation in Africa by boosting future readiness – Adetola Salau
Education is the key to the future: You’ve heard it a million times, and it’s not wrong. Educated people have higher wages and lower unemployment rates, and better-educated countries grow faster and innovate more than other countries. But going to…