Tanzania: Whither Education System in Tanzania or Anywhere Else?

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There is a video circulating on WhatsApp of a young man who decided to take educators to court. Reason? He says the school system turns millions of people into automatic machines, it uses the same classroom methods of a century ago and by treating all kids the same way, schools use testing methods that judge the 'ability of fish to climb trees'.

When kids fail, they are left feeling stupid, while all along in class they were struggling. Kids aka young children and teens are not created the same, but have different capabilities to grasp simple or complex concepts, creativity and initiative levels so they cannot be treated in a uniform way.

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