empower communities and students through STEM and ICT

Training helps teachers become sensitive to the learning environments and redesign them to become STEM literates. We empower them to identify other resources in their community; to form peer learning groups; to come up with their own devices etc. Their curiosity, learning and enthusiasm will positively impact the learning of their students. By introducing various active learning techniques to teachers, and letting them practice them in clubs, they go beyond the “sage on the stage”, didactic form of teaching, to one where small group work, guiding questions, and discussion, etc are encouraged.

Clubs allow students to experience hands-on learning, familiarity with the physical world, and give them greater confidence in their ability to understand STEM. Having teachers who are sensitive to their needs, and having students work in small group environments allow them to ask and answer questions safely and to check in with each other. They support each other and gain confidence in their academic ability and are motivated to try harder. Club activities also include Role Model Visits, Design Challenge, Community Engagement, Field Trips to observe real life applications of STEM. These activities promote students’ awareness of, and interest in careers in STEM and beyond, thereby increasing their aspirations.

By introducing teachers to hands-on and digital learning materials, they themselves become more engaged, and have the means to tie practical learning with the theoretical. We have a well-equipped STEM Center where teachers and students get the opportunity to learn and explore basic and advanced STEM concepts through hands-on activities.