http://www.apc.org/english/hafkin/2004/finalists.shtml?cmd[810]=x-797-30735
The ThinkQuest Uganda contest is an annual national contest open to Schools. Students work in teams of two to four- from different schools, search for information from civil society organisations (content) - to build websites on issues that affect community directly such as HIV/AIDs,Environment and electronic dumping, reproductive health, poverty, arts and culture, etc; in english and local languages. The websites are compiled on CDs and are used as learning tools by other students and teachers.
Reasons for it as as follows:
Despite connectivity in schools, approximately 500 Schools in
Uganda, there are no local programs / projects taking learners
beyond the computer curricula. Schools, teachers and learners
haven't had an opportunity to fully utilise the resources to
build capacity amongst themselves for better preparation against
social and community challenges.Another interesting point they're making is:
The computer education / curricula of Uganda from primary, high school to university, is based on classroom problem solving & learning, offering no room for learning with reference to the challenges in the field ... Graduates are at a complete loss when they get faced with real world challenges in the field.
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