Centre for Science Education

The Centre has undertaken a number of joint projects with community based organisations to improve the quality of maths and science education.

• Makapanstad Educational Community Project

  The Makapanstad Educational Community Project was formed in 1995 with the aim of running a Saturday school for high school students. Members of the Centre for Science Education and the Faculty of Science meet with the Saturday school teachers once a month to go over the material that will be covered during the following month. Students at the Saturday school have the opportunity to do practical work in science.

  MECOP was an award winning project in the MetLife University and Technikon Project Competition.

  Teachers working in groups at a workshop.

  
  

  Group photograph at the workshop.	Presentation of the Metlife award.

  
  

  

  
  The Siyabuswa Educational Trust (SEIDET)

  The Siyabuswa Educational Trust was formed in 1993. One of its projects is to provide inservice training in science for primary school teachers. In conjunction with the committee, the Centre provides monthly inservice workshops that focus on the implementation of the new outcomes based education.

  Teachers working in groups at a workshop

  
  

  Group photograph at the workshop

  
  

  

  
  

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