October 30, 2017
Katherine Blanchard, International Education expert at the Smithsonian Science Education Center, presented on SSEC's LASER program at the AEMASE III, African-European-Mediterranean Academies for Science Education on October 3-4, 2017 in Paris. In Africa as in Europe, the network AEMASE is dedicated to transforming science education in schools, focusing on the formation of reasoning through student inquiry as a solid cornerstone for educating responsible citizens, and developing students' science and technology skills. AEMASE III also emphasizes teacher training in inquiry-based education. It seeks to prepare more scientifically literate citizens, put the economy on track, improve the standard of living, and combat the current global challenges.
Read more at http://www.academie-sciences.fr/pdf/conf/aemase/31_aemase_ka...