A scientific survey that was carried out by the National Bureau of Protestant
Education (BNEP) has revealed that Participatory and Active Pedagogy (PAP) is
capable of enhancing self responsibility amongst students.
PAP aims at training teachers to be flexible and create a learner-centered
environment which encourages students to air out more of their views during
lessons.
The survey was conducted among 1, 500 nursery, primary and secondary teachers
from protestant schools.
The teachers have been trained as specialists in learner-activating
educational and participatory pedagogy where they have been able to let students
be the center of learning instead of the teachers being the center.
Speaking at the unveiling of the survey, Prof Annette Scheunplug from the
Friedrich-Alexander University in Germany who carried out the survey said that
the programme has an impact on both the teacher and student alike.
“Students in schools whose teachers have been trained in PAP feel less afraid
in class and understand better the structure of the lesson, which enables them
to showcase better participation in class,” she said.
She added that PAP training also improves the teacher professionally, and
leads to a more positive interaction in class which in the end benefits the
student.
“PAP teachers succeed in dealing with conflicts constructively better than
teachers without the training,” said Scheunplug.
The survey further reveals that students in PAP schools experience less
violence by teachers than students in non-PAP-schools.
Speaking to The New Times, the Inspector General of schools,
Narcisse Musabyeyezu, commended the survey, saying that its findings are vital
and add value to the government’s plan to rollout the programme in all
schools.
He revealed that the programme is already running at the Kigali Institute of
Education (KIE) and other teacher training colleges.
By Charles Kwizera
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