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COSM-ZASECheck out the
article in the Sept 2004 issue of
Physics Today! |
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What is COSM-ZASE?
COSM-ZASE is the collaboration between US physics teachers organzied by the Hampton University Center for the study of the Origin and Stucture of Matter (COSM) and Zambian physics and mathematics teachers under the auspices of the Zambia Association for Science Education (ZASE). working together, these goups have established a series of annual workshops in Zambia to improve education by working together to identify student learning problems and create solutions that use appropriate materials and a hands-on, minds-on approach.
History, Briefly
- October 2002: a staff member of COSM hosted by the Sisters of the sacred Heart of Mary in Zambia for one week to begin planning workshops
- July 2003: workshops conducted by Us teachers and engineers in Chivuna, Lusaka, and Livingtone
- September 2003: a COSM staffer and Lewis Chulu of ZASE make a presentation about the workshops at a conference in Kitwe
- August 2004: workshops conducted with local organization by ZASE and build toward a more collaborative model; university students are involved for the first time; documentary footage shot
- September 2004: article in Physics Today
- July 2005: workshops conducted which are much more fully collaborative
- October 2005: interest builds in the COSM-ZASE model as Mathew Malata of ZASE gives a keynote address at the World Conference on Physics and Sustainable Development in Durban, South Africa
Our goal is to bolster physics, mathematics, and related science education opportunities in the developing world, with a particular focus on Zambia, while building partnerships with colleagues in the US and abroad. The COSM-ZASE program works toward a better future through education and international collaboration.
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