“Discoveries in Learning” conference opens Thursday

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20-10-08


A THREE-DAY international education exhibition conference that will showcase practical and innovative techniques in learning will be held at the British Council Hall in Accra from October 23-25, 2008.
The conference, dubbed “Discoveries in Learning”, will bring together lecturers, principals, teachers, students and parents and other stakeholders in the education sector.
It is being organised by Higher Learning Ghana, a company committed to empowering individuals, organisations and institutions with creative strategies to help them realise their potential to the fullest.
The conference will be held in collaboration with the British Council, AMAL Bank and Ministry of Education, Science and Sports (MoESS). The sector minister, Prof Dominic Fobih, is expected to open the conference, which will also be attended by representatives of the Ghana Education Service (GES).
The conference, which is on the theme: “The Learning Revolution”, will provide the platform through which international and local experts will share ideas in the area of education.
Some of the topics to be treated at the conference include learning motivation and thinking skills, learner-centred leadership, creative use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to organisational teaching, personal learning and thinking skills, and preparing young people for the global market.
The topics for the exhibition conference are meant to be interactive, practical and innovative, as well as impact on techniques of learning and teaching.
The Director of Higher Learning Ghana, Mrs Amanda Allotey, said the “Discoveries in Learning”, which is Ghana’s premier leading international exhibition, had plans to showcase recent breakthroughs and innovations on learning strategies”.
Speakers for the exhibition conference include Dr Trevor Male and Mr Garry Burnett of the University of Hull, United Kingdom, who will be speaking on the topics: “Learner Centred Leadership, Learner Motivation and Personal Learning Skills” respectively.
A motivational speaker, Mr Emmanuel Dei-Tumi, will also speak on the topic, “Preparing Young People for the Global Marketplace and Mr Ebo Whyte, another motivational speaker, will be one of the speakers at the Parenting Seminar on Saturday, October 25, 2008. Other topics will include ‘Early Years’, ‘Special Needs’, ‘ICT’ and ‘Practical Strategies for Parents’.
Mr Moses Anibaba, Director of the British Council, has also endorsed the programme, noting that “There is a lot of synergy between the topics to be covered within Discoveries in Learning and our Continuous Professional and Personal Development Programmes, hence the British Council’s support for the event”.
He also noted that the exhibition conference had the potential of raising the next generation of leaders to meet global demands of the marketplace.