The College Registrar of the College of Education at the University of Ghana, Mr. Joseph Oduro Nkansah, has called for the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across all levels of education in Ghana.
Speaking at a workshop organised by the Legon Centre for Educational Research and Policy (LECERP) to mark World Teachers’ Day — which focused on inclusive education, dyslexia awareness, and the role of AI in transforming teaching and learning — Mr. Nkansah emphasized that AI should be used as a tool to support, improve, and complement the work of teachers rather than replace them.
“There should be AI integration into Ghana’s education curriculum, starting from preschool to the tertiary level. We need to see AI and other disruptive technologies not as replacements for teachers and officers, but as complementary to what we are doing. There is no way it can replace teachers,” he stated.
Dr. Freda Osei Sefa, a Research Fellow at LECERP, also advocated for targeted efforts to reassure teachers that AI is not a threat, but a powerful tool to enhance their work.
“There should be targeted sensitisation on AI so that teachers understand it is not here to replace them. They shouldn’t be afraid of AI,” she advised.
Also speaking at the event, Dr. Gifty Rockson, a Special Education Trainer at the Africa Dyslexia Organization (ADO), stressed that dyslexia is not linked to low intelligence, noting that many dyslexic learners are smart but process words differently. She cautioned that without proper support, society risks making such learners feel inadequate.
“Dyslexia is not the result of low IQ. Many teachers say these children are lazy, but dyslexic learners are often very intelligent — they simply process words differently. If we don’t help these children believe in themselves, society will convince them they’re foolish, and they’re not,” she explained.
Other dignitaries present at the workshop included Ms. Harriet Lomotey, Director of Education at the La Nkwantanang Municipal Education Office; Dr. Clement Adamba, Director of LECERP; and Prof. Samuel Nii Ardey Codjoe, Provost of the College of Education, University of Ghana.
The event was held on October 6, 2025, at the Jones Quartey Building of the University of Ghana, in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the La Nkwantanang Municipal Education Office.
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Story by Wilhemina Naa Momo Nii-Moi | univers.ug.edu.gh
Edited by Gabriel Tecco Mensah
