INSTITUTE OF BASIC TECHNOLOGY TEACHING MODEL

In an effort to futher strengthen the struggling educational system, The Institute of Basic Technology is developing an analytical teaching model capable of predicting and improving learning outcomes. To this end our model measures the impediments contributed by each of the following:

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Impact of limited vocabulary

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Impact of a mother's education

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Impact of a large family unit

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Impact of limited access educational materials

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Impact of a feeding program

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Impact of affirmation (encouragement)

A fully developed prototype of the IBT Teaching Model will be ready at the end of the 2023-2024 acadmic year. The hope is that the model help provide an objective guidance for achieving the following:

SUCCESSFUL GRADUATION RATE

This means showing a progression in the number of high school seniors successfully passing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) with a GPA of B or better. More importantly, having at least 90% of graduating seniors passing ALL STEM subjects with a B or better.

USE OF INTERNET TECHNOLOGY

More than simply learning how to use a personal computer, the goal here would be to use IT as a medium for accessing and teaching courses at international standards. This teaching style will be more of a composite approach with the teaching staff still in control of the daily instructional session while the role of Internet courses will be supplemental.

EMPOWER CURRENT TEACHING STAFF

After shadowing the local teachers at the test high school we are currently partnering with, it was quickly observed that there are nuances unique to their teaching that are very effective. The value of these subtleties can be harnessed while at the same time providing regular training classes to enhance their skills. The additional benefit is the cost savings to the school administration's operation and undoubtedly mitigating tuition increase to the students.

REDESIGN THE TEACHING TIME

If students will be successful, it will be important that they are required to actively particulate during portions of the 45 minutes teaching sessions. Therefore in every 45 minute time slot, students should be able to identify the applicability of the subject to their everyday lives, secondly how the subject fits into a career track, and lastly with each student's understanding being tested at the end of each class.We have five (5) STEM labs and a literacy center catering to over five hundred (500) students from 6 schools in the suburb of Monrovia, the capital of Liberia.

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Biology

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Chemistry

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Physics

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Math

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Computer Literacy

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Reading/Literacy center