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2022-01-28 |
Prof Smit elected as member of prestigious American Association for Thoracic Surgery |
2022-01-28 |
Prof Smit elected as member of prestigious American Association for Thoracic Surgery |
2022-01-28 |
Opinion: Ramaphosa vs Sisulu scold war: Winning hearts and minds of constituents |
2022-01-28 |
Opinion: Ramaphosa vs Sisulu scold war: Winning hearts and minds of constituents |
2022-01-27 |
“I will never stop creating,” says filmmaker, Mpendulo Myeni |
2022-01-27 |
“I will never stop creating,” says filmmaker, Mpendulo Myeni |
2022-01-27 |
UFS made steady progress in its research performance over the past five years |
2022-01-27 |
UFS made steady progress in its research performance over the past five years |
2022-01-26 |
UFS extends its condolences on the passing of Theological giant, Prof Jaap Durand |
2022-01-26 |
UFS extends its condolences on the passing of Theological giant, Prof Jaap Durand |
2022-01-26 |
UFS proud of remarkable 2021 Free State NSC matric results |
2022-01-26 |
UFS proud of remarkable 2021 Free State NSC matric results |
2022-01-24 |
Dr Bekithemba Dube advancing decoloniality agenda beyond African borders |
2022-01-24 |
Dr Bekithemba Dube advancing decoloniality agenda beyond African borders |
2022-01-21 |
New Director for Innovation and Contracts ready to engage and support researchers |
2022-01-21 |
New Director for Innovation and Contracts ready to engage and support researchers |
2022-01-20 |
UFS United Kingdom Chapter aims to reconnect with alumni |
2022-01-20 |
UFS United Kingdom Chapter aims to reconnect with alumni |
2022-01-20 |
Mercia Geises – from UFS student to Chief Executive of Standard Bank Namibia |
2022-01-20 |
Mercia Geises – from UFS student to Chief Executive of Standard Bank Namibia |
2022-01-20 |
Multilingualism initiatives gaining momentum |
2022-01-20 |
Multilingualism initiatives gaining momentum |
2022-01-19 |
Yes, Mmusi, but all begins with reconfiguring the South African curriculum |
2022-01-19 |
Yes, Mmusi, but all begins with reconfiguring the South African curriculum |
2022-01-18 |
MBA at 73 – more to come for Prof Andries Stulting |
2022-01-18 |
MBA at 73 – more to come for Prof Andries Stulting |
2022-01-10 |
Miratho project finds universities could do more to enable black working-class students to participate and succeed |
2022-01-10 |
Miratho project finds universities could do more to enable black working-class students to participate and succeed |
2022-01-13 |
Zondo Commission findings: A permanent change in SA politics |
2022-01-13 |
Zondo Commission findings: A permanent change in SA politics |
2022-01-10 |
How UFS research assists teachers in identifying children who need developmental help |
2022-01-10 |
How UFS research assists teachers in identifying children who need developmental help |
2022-01-03 |
Magic mushrooms, a first formal study |
2022-01-03 |
Magic mushrooms, a first formal study |
2022-01-03 |
A passion for excellence |
2022-01-03 |
A passion for excellence |
2022-01-03 |
UFS implements interventions to increase diversity of researchers |
2022-01-03 |
UFS implements interventions to increase diversity of researchers |
2022-01-10 |
Dr Mpumelelo Ncube driven by the need to succeed and inspire |
2022-01-10 |
Dr Mpumelelo Ncube driven by the need to succeed and inspire |
2022-01-03 |
Aoate Tsimatsima leads student-sourcing antibiotic discovery network |
2022-01-03 |
Aoate Tsimatsima leads student-sourcing antibiotic discovery network |
CED launches Family Science programme
2009-03-31
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The Centre for Education Development (CED) at the University of the Free State recently launched a programme that will see 110 students from the Faculty of Education being trained in Family Science. These students will be empowered to assist parents and educators, through community workshops, in achieving further development of learners in the sciences, mathematics, technology and related issues in everyday life through the Family Science programmes that form part of the CED’s Science-For-The-Future project.
They will acquire skills to raise science literacy levels among young children by making use of everyday experiences in and around the home. Furthermore, they will be able to develop learning and teaching materials that are suitable and affordable for use in community workshops, as well as in the formal classroom situation. They will also learn to apply constructivist and hands-on methodology in the teaching of science for young children with different learning styles. As future teachers, they will then be in the privileged position to lay a firm foundation for their learners in the subject area of Natural Sciences, while at the same time reaching out to the community by presenting Family Science workshops that will qualify them for certificates. This project is sponsored by ABSA.
At the launch were, front from the left: Ms Mpai Motloli (Student Educator), Ms Elizna Prinsloo (Project Co-ordinator: CED) and Ms Zine Mogorosi (Regional Manager: ABSA Corporate Social Investment). Back: Mr Ledumile Monyake (Student Educator), Ms Lorraine Botha (Facilitator: CED), Prof Jack van der Linde (Director: CED) and Prof Gawie du Toit (Head of Department: Curriculum Studies).
Photo: Stephen Collett |