The Minister of Education Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has said Science, Technology Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education creates critical thinkers and problem solvers hence the decision by the Akufo-Addo administration to invest heavily in that area.
Dr Adutwum indicated that STEM education does not permit just memorizing a theory without application.
It helps students to think critically in solving a problem, he stressed.
“The bottom line is that we need critical thinkers in this country. The only subject that you can’t memorize but has to think critically is STEM. STEM is not just science, mathematics engineering but problem-solving,” he told TV3’s Roland Walker in an interview aired on the Big Issue on Friday, February 17.
The Bosomtwe lawmaker further indicated the world is currently in the 4th industrial revolution which requires creativity and critical thinking.
There are four Cs that apply, these are “creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration.”
“Development of drones and all that requires critical thinkers.”
The mission of the Ghana STEM school is to meet the educational and professional development needs of a diverse community of STEM learners with cutting-edge and engaging experiences in flexible learning spaces through pioneering from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
By Laud Nartey|3news.com|Ghana
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