My challenge on LCE is the problem of crowded classes,  where weak learners account to the majority.

The LCE is fairly a new approach to me, i am use to with the conventional system of teaching where you do all the talking and give notes to the learners, so my biggest challenge is acquitting myself with the requite knowledge of the attributes and values needed for the LCE.

The opinions expressed and shared by Abdulkadir and Bilkisu are right. I align with these.

Resource shortage in terms of teaching materials is the challenge that is mostly applicable in my own context. According to UNICEF statistics on Education in Nigeria: “Nigeria’s population growth has put pressure on the country’s resources, public services, and infrastructure"

With children under 15 years of age accounting for 45% of the 171 million populations, the burden on education has become overwhelming and this usually makes it difficult for resources to go round and also the budget allocated to the education sector is quite low(5.6% in year 2021)

Population control measures

The LCE is fairly a new approach to me, I guess the teacher centered classroom techniques are still apart of me. What makes its hard to have a learner centered classroom is lack or resources that would cater to their learning style. Without resource there is no practical practices where they can engage in on their own time

That is why i am taking this course to help me learn to be more aware what it takes to have a student centered classroom. What alternatives I can take if their are no resources 

In Kenya the main challenge presented by LCE is the overcrowded classes and the negative attitude by the teachers to embrace change by bringing learners on board to talk about their ideas. Traditionally teachers consider themselves as centres of authority. This can be addressed through in service training of the teachers on various diverse pedagogical methods. 

Activity 2.8 Challenges presented by LCE

Activity 2.8 Challenges presented by LCE

The Challenge which is most relevant to my context and how it might be addressed

Challenge

In contexts where group work was being advocated, teachers sometimes put learners physically into groups but continued to teach from the front. The net effect on learning was that fewer learners could see or hear what was going on.

Moreover, it is difficult for teachers who have not personally experienced such teaching in their own education to know how to approach it. Most teachers are used to teaching knowledge.

How it might addressed

Generally, learners are concerned primarily with passing common examinations, and so alternatives may not be perceived as a good use of time. Hence, LCE policy should be introduced piece meal, while steps are taken to immediately introduce it into the curriculum in the colleges of education.

Some of the challenges faced in the process of using LCE are overcrowded class and lack of teaching resources. .

The  challenge of overcrowded class could be solved by sharing the class into groups with different tasks to work on and also on the second challenge, one can collaborate with other teachers or use OER material and other materials available online.

I am aware of the LCE approach through workshops. It can be very difficult to achieve depending on the number of students in the class. As a teacher, I have a class with 16 boys and 5 girls. Teaching a class with boys is different from teaching a class with girls. If i am not meeting their needs their is a higher chance of them disrupting and disturbing the class. It can be addressed if I get the proper resources to keep them more interesting in their lessons. 

Biggest challenge is large classes

The problem with overcrowded classes is a major challenge in most schools especially government schools in Nigeria. This makes LCE difficult to be achieved, as the teaching is not comfortable with the number of students in class which most at times hinders participating actively in teaching the students. In this situation, group work will actually help in fostering LCE.

Some of the challenges in regards to LCE is the absence of resources to meet the needs of learners especially support for those with hearing disabilities. Most learners with hearing disabilities can't afford hearing aid and teachers are not trained to use the sign language to pass on knowledge and skills. Therefore schools cannot serve all children as some are excluded due to their disabilities. 

LCD in Nigeria cannot work smoothly because of the too much crowd in Nigerian public schools.

The major challenge has to do with large number of students in a class (crowded classes). This problem has been a serious issue in making education learner-centered. The teacher has to provide ways to make education learner-centered and inclusive. for instance through group work.

The LCE is a fairly a new phenomena in the African soil. Through policy formulation, most of countries in Africa are in transit from SNE to this new approach, which is also the case in Kenya. The main challenge of implementing either of the two, is the conventional system of teaching where the teacher does all the talking and dictates the notes to the learners. It is imperative therefore that teachers should shift from the traditional approaches and acquaint themself with the prerequisite knowledge and skills  needed for the LCE.

The wide syllabus and expansive content coverage is another major challenge confronting the LCE in Kenya. Most teachers rush in order to cover the syllabus but in actual sense they don't achieve the desired goals. In other words, they have no time to demonstrate their attitudes or display their values for learners, especially those with special needs. It is high time that the government review the curriculum in order to accommodate more learning activities, as opposed to large content, for the teacher to interact more with learners in LCE

In Kenya, the most challenging aspect is large/ crowded classrooms especially in public schools. 

Even if the teachers were  trained, it would still be a challenge for them to adapt the 7 principles effectively . 

 The government needs to invest in adequate and good infrastructure in schools.

One of the greatest challenges I think in my country is the fact that our education system is so test-driven. We have a major exam at the end of the Primary School level which determines what Secondary school a child will attend. Because of the competition to get into the "best" schools, teaching and learning throughout the primary level is dominated by being able to past this test. Many learners unfortunately fall through the cracks, especially special needs and at-risk students.

Though many teachers have done training sessions and degrees in differentiated learning, inclusion, alternative assessment and other learner-centred topics, there is still this pervading sense of a more conventional style of teaching that is hard to break because we must prepare our students from very young to sit this "all-important" examination.

Addressing this issue is very challenging. While it may seem to be as simple as removing such an exam and replacing it with, perhaps continuous assessment, that is not so simple to do. This exam is very engrained into our cultural and social context. So while we must live with this exam until something better can be thought of, teachers can try their best to teach their lessons using the learner-centred principles which would be helpful to all learners.