The Executive Director of EAGLESonline, Samuel Koranteng Pipim, has delivered a scathing critique of Ghana’s education system, labelling it as stifling creativity and failing to foster the entrepreneurial spirit that is increasingly vital in the modern world.
Speaking at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) Public Lecture Series on Friday, April 11, Mr Pipim highlighted the disconnect between the country’s education structure and the growing interest in entrepreneurship among Ghanaians, particularly young people.
“Though 38% of Ghanaians engage in early-stage entrepreneurship, the system does little to build upon it,” Mr Pipim stated.
According to him, the current system focuses more on training students for job skills rather than fostering the creation of value and nurturing innovative thinking.
Mr Pipim also argued that the rigid structure of Ghana’s educational system not only limits students’ potential but actively suppresses their natural curiosity.
“Our education system silences minds, and our classrooms are graveyards for curiosity,” he said.
Mr Pipim noted that the system focuses on rote memorisation rather than encouraging students to reason, think critically, and solve problems independently.
“We drill students to regurgitate information, not to reason. Creativity is famished, and conformity is rewarded.”
He lamented the fact that students are encouraged to memorise formulas and facts, but not given the tools to solve real-world problems or think critically.
“Students can memorise formulas, but they can’t solve problems,” he remarked, highlighting the gap between academic learning and practical application.
Mr Pipim warned that the current structure of the system is producing students who are well-versed in memorisation but ill-equipped to think independently or solve real-world problems.
“We drill students to regurgitate, not to reason; creativity is famished, and conformity is rewarded. Students memorise formulas, but they can’t solve problems,” Mr Pipim argued.
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