FEATURING - Community-Driven Projects - Reflections on a Success Story: A Case Study of Science Education and Information Technology in South Africa, edited by Jackie Phahlamohlaka.

The Special Collections Book of the Week this week is:

Community-Driven Projects - Reflections on a Success Story: A Case Study of Science Education and Information Technology in South Africa, edited by Jackie Phahlamohlaka.

The Siyabuswa Educational Improvement and Development Trust (SEIDET) was initially conceived to remedy the shortcomings of science education at local schools but grew into a vibrant effort to provide teenagers and adults with vital skills for participating in the modern economy. While the first part of the book tells the story of the people, mostly volunteers, the second part provides academic analyses of the reasons for SEIDET’s success, drawing and expanding on theories such as innovation theory, learning selection and activity theory. Clearly conceived and expressed, the different parts of this book bring out illuminating perspectives on the events.

This inspiring and informative book will be delightful reading for academics interested in the theories exemplified, and for governmental and non-governmental organisations concerned with the upliftment and empowerment of rural or hitherto disadvantaged communities. SEIDET was not a project through which well-meaning outsiders sought to achieve induced development; rather, it was the local community that felt the need for education and initiated and embraced ICT and other training. This is the secret of its success.

Access: https://univofpretoria.on.worldcat.org/oclc/229440161

This book is available at Special Collections, housed on level 5 of the Merensky 2 Library, and is part of our Tukkiana (TUK) Collection.

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