“The use of these Lego Bricks will make education fun. In Kenya, most of the things students learn are abstract. In the area of science, mathematics, technology and computer science, I think it is very good that skills are nurtured right from a very tender age.
The process will turn teachers into role models, and in so doing, they will be encouraging kids to think for themselves.”
– Kelly Auma, Headteacher, Aga Khan Primary School in Kisumu
Lego Education is a platform for creative, hands-on learning that triggers curiosity and the desire to explore. It is a part of the Danish company Lego Group, and has been working with teachers across the world for over 35 years.
Lego Education was launched in Kenya last week and is looking to work with different schools. Students are expected to benefit from the 4C methodology: Connect, Construct, Contemplate, Continue. This framework encourages students to develop positive minds, acquire life skills, become innovative and be capable of retaining, applying and demonstrating their knowledge.
Lego Education comes with content that is suitable for all levels of education from ages three to 21. The content is based on students’ everyday life and real world contexts and covers subjects such as science, technology, engineering and math as well as additional resources for literacy, language and humanities.
One of the products is the StoryStarter, which allows students to combine words and images to create, share and document their stories. The set also comes with a software which learners can use to start their stories using a template or to customise their own.
“I would like to pick it for the beginners to enhance their creativity. But with the upper classes, I feel like our current curriculum is not offering very broad space for this.
Right now, education is not about creativity or how you get out of school. It is more of grade-oriented. How many marks or what grade you attain on the day. It does not bother about the process but the end result.
The employment of Lego in the classroom will make children look forward to going to school because they are using their psycho-motor skills to learn. Out of that, creativity is enhanced.
– Simon Kairu, PCEA school in Kariobangi
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