Critical thinkers and scientific innovators cannot be made overnight iat higher education level. They must be nurtured through long-term strategies that start right at the basic level of education where interest and positive attitude towards MSE is formed while a scientific culture is cultivated says Daniel Muraya, Coordinator, Research and Development of CEMASTEA’s Strengthening of Mathematics and Science in Secondary Education (SMASE) Project based in Nairobi.
High quality Mathematics and Science Education (MSE) at the basic level of education is therefore important to develop critical thinking skills and scientific literacy, which are pre-requisites
