Practical Teaching Plays Key Role In Students Learning- Shorecrest Schools’ Founder

Founder of Shorecrest Schools, Lagos, Mrs. Temitayo Lawal, says that her vision of incorporating practical teaching into the education sector is aimed at simplifying learning experience for children irrespective of their unique learning capabilities.

She stated this in an interview with our correspondent, emphasizing that practical teaching methods plays a key role in student motivation, participation and eventual learning.

According to her, learning has evolved from a one way effort to a teaching and feedback process but was quick to add that a major challenge in the education sector is that many students struggle with understanding foundational terms.

“There’s no doubt that many students struggle with understanding fundamental terms in education but the good news is that practical teaching is now bridging that gap by first exposing children to the physical representation of concepts for easy understanding.

By engaging practical teaching models which is more of a participatory art, she explained that children find it easier to recall subjects which are generally considered difficult.

“At Shorecrest School, what we do mostly is practical teaching. We understand that students have different learning capabilities and practical teaching helps make the learning process easy.

“For example, if we want to teach fractions we’ll bring objects like cake to the class and tell the pupils to divide it thereby showing them, by practice, what half means.” She said.

The Proprietor added that the school also extends learning beyond the classroom; incorporating play-based activities and outdoor sessions to reinforce understanding.

“As part of our curriculum, we integrate diverse teaching aids for visual and audio learners through pictures, videos, and other multimedia tools, ensuring every child finds a learning method that works for them.

Lawal who attributed the growth of the school from a summer school of less than 10 pupils to an institution of over 100 children, added that the school is strengthening its community by sustaining a strong interpersonal relationships with parents, staff and students.

She further posited that to build a positive culture among pupils, the school runs a constant anti-bullying campaign which encourages mutual respect with the help of audio visual tools.

“Parents want their child to be safe and to learn valuable things and that is what we prioritise at Shorecrest Schools,” she concluded.