This archive report was first published on 4 October 2019.
October 4, 2019
Brother Peter Tabichi, the 2019 Global Teacher Prize winner, has been sharing his expertise with UK teachers on how to engage the youth in science subjects during his visit to the United Kingdom.
Tabichi, a member of the St. Franciscan Friar, was a special guest at the 74th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, where he delivered a keynote address urging UN member states to support Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education in Africa.
During his visit to London's Science Museum, Tabichi participated in a session with UK teachers at the Science Museum Group Academy, where they explored ways to engage young people in science and encouraged STEM professionals to exchange ideas and best practices.
Tabichi, who teaches at Keriko Mixed Day Secondary School in Pwani Village, Nakuru County, discussed how he developed his school's science club, reached out to parents, and encouraged his students to pursue sciences in a school with limited resources.
"When I teach my students about the world and why it turns, when I show them how the basic forces of our planet work, I see the wonder in their eyes," Tabichi said.
He added, "There is nothing like showing science in action to switch students' minds on."
Tabichi told the top UK teachers that he was honored to be in London's home of British science to talk about how the world can capture the imaginations of students in Africa.
"With the right education, Africa will one day produce great scientists," he said.
The Science Museum Group's Director of Learning, Susan Raikes, said they were delighted to host Tabichi and that the teachers were fascinated to hear about his innovative teaching methods in a school with limited resources.
