Kenyan Teacher Makes History Teaching Longest Science Class, Clocks Over 62 Hours Straight
Kenyan teacher Rose Tata Wekesa has etched her name in the history books by teaching the longest science class ever, clocking 62 hours 33 minutes and 34 seconds.
Wekesa, a teacher at St Austin’s Academy Lavington, broke the record, much to the jubilation of her students.
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Her teaching marathon at the Multimedia University of Kenya saw her etch her name in the history books.
Tata had to conquer sleep and fatigue to achieve the glint victory. Speaking to Citizen Digital earlier, she acknowledged it was not an easy task.
“I have been working on building my endurance, I have a team behind me that has helped with the lesson plan. The past three days, I stayed awake for 44 hours to train my body to stay awake,” she said.
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She added that the thought of imparting knowledge to younger generations still motivates her to work harder. Her advice to aspiring teachers is to blend their passion for a subject with patience for students.
Similar fetes achieved in the field of Science in the past include the largest science lesson record set back In 2014, where 1,339 students participated. They were tutored by Steve McDonald at St. Louis University High School in Missouri.
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In 2020, a virtual science lesson taught by British teacher Neil Monteiro attracted 16,066 participants, setting a new Guinness World Record for most people attending a science lesson.
The Guinness World Records, which is yet to to ratify Wekesa’s achievement, documents the best achievements in the world, with strict policies governing what constitutes a record title.
“We assess all new record titles against our values of integrity, respect, inclusiveness and passion. As such, we have a number of internal policies that all records must adhere to,” reads part of a statement on their website.
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