As a way to boost learning and encourage development and cultivation of core skills such as teamwork, creativity, strategic thinking, and problem-solving ability among students in Africa, using online sports, EStars, a pioneering esports education provider has partnered with Chrisland group of schools, Nigeria.
The partnership, which is described as the first of its kind in Africa by the founder and CEO of EStars, Margs Byrne, underscores a shared commitment between the two institutions to revolutionise education in Africa through esports.
Byrne, in a statement, said EStars is particularly thrilled to partner with Chrisland Schools to activate such trans-formative potential of esports in education for students in Nigeria and in other parts of Africa.
According to her, EStars is strongly believed that the collaboration will yield mutually beneficial and enduring results.
She said the evidence had shown through the overwhelming response received from the students of Chrisland Schools at the pilot scheme of the partnership.
She noted that the partnership has certainly set the tone for African schools to implement global best practices in education by introducing esports as a vehicle for learning and the development of skills.
In her own remark, the Managing Director/CEO of Chrisland Schools, Mrs. Ibironke Adeyemi, expressed the excitement of the school to be the first in Africa to embrace esports as part of its educational activities.
She explained that the schools’ commitment to fostering a dynamic learning environment that resonates with students’ interests and aspirations informed the collaboration.
“So, we strongly believe that this fusion of esports and education has the potential to unlock new realms of engagement and learning for our students,” Adeyemi stressed.
Sharing his own view on the collaboration, Chair, Institute of Directors, Africa Group, Mr. Joel Popoola, explained that as a father, he had often found himself telling his children to stop playing computer games and focus instead on their homework.
“But the reality is that some of our children’s favourite games – including FIFA and Fortnite are embedded with genuine educational value in areas such as mathematics, the sciences and information technology,” he pointed out. “So, by centering learning around gaming activities, Estars have stimulated a unique interest in children to engage technology in their learning.”
Popoola further stated that “the partnership will empower students with the requisite knowledge and skills to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape even as it’s also in consonant with the President Tinubu administration’s resolve to create meaningful economic opportunities for the teeming youths including in the digital economy.
He therefore maintained that esports would greatly help the learners to be better prepared as fit- for- purpose global students.
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