{"id":19978,"date":"2024-05-29T16:16:11","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T16:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=19978"},"modified":"2024-05-29T16:16:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T16:16:13","slug":"ministry-of-education-launches-brainiacs-csec-game-show-to-enhance-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/ministry-of-education-launches-brainiacs-csec-game-show-to-enhance-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry of Education Launches &#8216;BRAINIACS&#8217; CSEC Game Show to Enhance Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Samuel Gillis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a bid to further improve learning outcomes among students, the Ministry of Education&#8217;s Guyana Learning Channel is set to introduce a new initiative called &#8216;BRAINIACS&#8217; \u2013 a CSEC game show designed to engage students in a fun and interactive way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Samuel Gillis recently visited one of their preparation sessions to learn more about this innovative approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anieshaw Mohamed, Head of the Guyana Learning Channel, explained that &#8216;BRAINIACS&#8217; follows the format of the popular game show &#8216;Jeopardy,&#8217; making it familiar and appealing to older children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She emphasized the importance of engaging students with curriculum-based content in an exciting manner, providing them with an opportunity to enhance their learning experience both in and out of the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mohamed further elaborated that the game show will feature trivia-type questions related to the CSEC curriculum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students aged 15-18, including the last batch of students who sat the CSEC exams, are eligible to participate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The game show will be launched in the upcoming week, with episodes culminating in a final round where the last contestant standing will win a prize based on their accumulated points throughout the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prize structure, as explained by Mohamed, offers contestants the chance to win a substantial cash prize, with the total amount estimated to be $300,000 or more for the ultimate winner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This incentive aims to motivate students to actively participate and excel in the game show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To register for the competition, students can access the registration link available on the Guyana Learning Channel&#8217;s and Ministry of Education&#8217;s Facebook pages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;BRAINIACS&#8217; has been developed with the aim of fostering learning and academic achievement among students, providing them with an engaging platform to showcase their knowledge and skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The introduction of &#8216;BRAINIACS&#8217; reflects the Ministry of Education&#8217;s commitment to innovation and the continuous enhancement of educational opportunities for students across Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the game show prepares to launch, anticipation builds for the positive impact it will have on student learning and academic engagement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Samuel Gillis In a bid to further improve learning outcomes among students, the Ministry of Education&#8217;s Guyana Learning Channel is set to introduce a new initiative called &#8216;BRAINIACS&#8217; \u2013&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19979,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19978","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19978","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19978"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19978\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19980,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19978\/revisions\/19980"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19978"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19978"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19978"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}