Reconsidering classroom practices for developing critical thinkers in Ghana: Insights from the UK

Education is widely recognized as the foundation of national growth. Nations that succeed in the twenty-first century provide their citizens with the ability to think critically, address challenging issues, and adapt to a constantly changing environment. In Ghana, however, many of our classrooms still seem like antiques from the past: inflexible, controlled by teachers, and resistant to change. This fact begs the question: Can pupils educated through traditional pedagogical approaches effectively develop the problem-solving skills required in the modern world?