STEM

ADEA held a webinar on the status of STEM Education in Secondary Schools in Africa

ADEA, Friday, November 11, 2022 - 14:29

On 24th February 2022, ADEA through its ICQN-MSE and in collaboration with the Ministry of Education of Kenya, hosted a two-hour webinar on the Status of STEM Education in Secondary Schools in Africa with an attendance of 114 participants from 30 countries and partner organizations.
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Technical and Vocational Institutions must build STEM skills in Africa’s Youth

ADEA, Wednesday, July 28, 2021 - 19:49

The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated digitization in the workplace, sharpening the need for technical and vocational training aligned with Africa’s development needs and youthful population and focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
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Development of Monitoring and Evaluation System for Quality STEM Education at the Basic Learning Levels in Africa

ADEA, Friday, March 4, 2022 - 10:46

A situational analysis on the status of STEM education at the basic learning levels in Africa found a lack of consistent longitudinal data on enrolment and performance in STEM subjects at the secondary school level in Africa (ADEA, 2021). In efforts to increase enrolment in general, several African countries have introduced education policies and programmes at the basic education level that have led to an increase in student enrolment at different levels of the education system (Fomunyam, 2019; Majgaard & Mingat, 2012; Tikly, et al., 2018). However, although information on general tren
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Development of Country Policy on Provision of Quality STEM Education at the Basic Learning Levels in Africa

ADEA, Friday, March 4, 2022 - 10:45

Africa is faced with myriad challenges including adverse impact of climate change, manifested in frequent droughts, biodiversity and ecosystem loss, desertification, and food insecurity (Serdeczny, Adams, Baarsch, & et al, 2017). Furthermore, the population in Africa is rapidly increasing, currently estimated at 1.2 billion people, and among them are 400 million or one in every three persons living in extreme poverty (UN Economic Commission for Africa, 2012).
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Pathways Into Science: Twinkl and ADEA Celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2021

ADEA, Thursday, March 4, 2021 - 23:11

Implemented by UNESCO and UN-Women in collaboration institutions and civil society partners, February 11th is a day of celebration aiming to promote women and girls in science. This day is an opportunity to promote full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls.
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