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IBM-CEMASTEA TEACHERS’ TRYSCIENCE PROGRAMME Featured

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CEMASTEA is partnering with the International Business Machines (IBM) to implement the Teachers TryScience (TTS) Programme. The aim of the programme is to capacity-build teachers by providing resources to strengthen instruction and better prepare students for the 21st Century jobs; many of which will be increasingly in STEM. The 3rd Cohort workshop whose theme was “Deepening Understanding of ICT Integration Using TTS Materials was held at CEMASTEA on 17-18 February 2015. The workshop brought together 60 mathematics and science teachers from 30 schools spread across six counties namely Kisumu, Kwale, Nyandarua, Samburu, Taita-Taveta, and Vihiga. It was opened by Mr. Stephen Njoroge, Director CEMASTEA and closed by Ms. Mildred Otsieno; IBM’s Corporate Citizenship & Corporate Affairs Manager, Marketing & Communications for East Africa.

IBM-CEMASTEA Teachers TryScience Cohort 3 participants pose for a group photo after

the Workshop with Ms. Mildred Otsieno (IBM), Patrick Kogolla (CEMASTEA) and

Rebecca Kathure (CEMASTEA)

 

The objective of the workshop was to:

  • Strengthen teachers’ ICT skills and,
  • Assess suitability of the TTS content for Kenyan curriculum and national goals.

The workshop also promoted national integration and cohesion by providing an opportunity for teachers across six counties to interact and create friendship. Key areas covered included:

  • 21st Century Skills and Approaches
  • Project Based Learning
  • Understanding Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Approach through TTS
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