Teachers need to be taught communication skills - Psychology Society

A call is being made for further training and refreshers for teachers as they need help, especially in communication skills, and there is also a need to look at how teachers are trained in universities.

This call comes from Fiji Psychology Society President Ofakilomaloma Swann while speaking during the consultation regarding the review of the Education Act 1966 at Albert Park.

Swann also says there is a need for a psychologist in every school and parents also need some training from a psychological perspective because no child should be left behind.

She says counseling has its own place but psychology is what you need in all parts of your lives as it makes us better people and helps us evaluate ourselves and question our behavior.

Swann also highlighted the need for information literacy skills for students in secondary school. The Psychology Society President also says Early Childhood Education teachers should also be paid more and suggested this should be more than the professors up in the universities as early childhood education is a very important part of our society and must be accorded the same respect.

Consultation on the Education Act continues at FNU Nasinu Campus tomorrow morning, Nausori Parish Hall in the afternoon and Levuka Town Hall on Thursday.