The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is making significant strides in transforming how science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are taught in Jamaica.
This is being done through its dynamic Summer Attachment Programme, coordinated by the Council’s Science and Technology Education Unit (STEU).
Coordinator, STEU, Leigia Hall, informs JIS News that the programme’s purpose is to popularise science and technology, specifically amongst youth in Jamaica.
“One of the avenues we sought to do so is by engaging our teachers, because by helping to improve the delivery of STEM concepts in the classroom, we can ultimately increase the number of STEM professionals coming out of Jamaica and inspire more young people to pursue these fields,” she says.
The four-day initiative, held from July 28 to 31 this year, combined virtual workshops with hands-on industry tours, bridging the gap between classroom theory and real-world application.
Source: Jamaica Information Service (JIS)
