JYU - AFRICA networks presents: Africa afternoon talks: Coding and techno-blended stem education lessons from South Africa Panacea for leaving no learner behind?
The JYU Africa Networks and the Research Team for Innovative Learning Environments welcomes you to the Africa Afternoon talk autumn series as part of the University of Jyväskylä´s Science for All activities. The talks are held monthly on multidisciplinary topical areas connected to Africa or research jointly conducted with an African partner/ institution.
The two presenters, Dr. Werner Olivier and Ryan Le Roux, are demonstrating how techno-blended STEM education is being used to bridge the divide between the underprivileged students and the other students in South Africa. To learn about the presenters and their abstracts, visit JYU-CAN website: https://www.jyu.fi/en/collaboration/partnerships/jyu-can/news-and-stories/jy-can-news-and-stories-of-the-project
The talk will be held as a hybrid session on the 6th October, 14.00-15.30 EEST with in person attendance at the Jyväskylä University Library (venue: Tietoniekka, 1st floor) and remote participants joining via zoom - https://jyufi.zoom.us/j/69702271175.
About the presenters:
Werner Olivier, is a mathematics professor and director of the Govan Mbeki Mathematics Development Centre (GMMDC) at Nelson Mandela University, South Africa and Guest Professor of JYU’s Finnish Institute for Educational Research.
Ryan le Roux is CEO of the Leva Foundation, a non-profit organisation oriented around skills and enterprise development.
Moderators:
Frank Ojwang (JYU-CAN) & Kristof Fenyvesi (JYU FIER ILE)
https://www.jyu.fi/it/en/research/research-areas/cognitive-science-and-educational-technology/ile
