Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) directorate

Ambo university STEM directorate has planned to build a center that provides the STEM services to model schools of the University and beyond by performing the following activities:

Project advising and incubating school students’ project works and creativity

• Organizing and supporting of school Science and Technology clubs
• capacity building for high schools  teachers through training on STEM education
• providing training on virtual laboratory for teachers   and students
• Provision of laboratory based hands-on education for talented school students, through:

an after-school short term training,

Summer training (outreach),

Campus shared Science Program (Grades 9 to 12) and

STEM camp programs during the semester breaks.

Developing and disseminating teaching and learning resources like; audio and video files,  reference books,  laboratory manuals,  learning/teaching software and  standardized exam items;

• Providing library, internet and laboratory services to students and teachers in elementary, secondary and preparatory schools.
•  Provision of short term hands-on training on teaching science, and mathematics through playing/fun
• Developing museum outdoor and indoor exhibits and helping the community as a whole to learn through visits and playing
•  Familiarizing the role of gardening practice for education to nearby schools and community.

Ambo University STEM directorate has also planned

• Establish STEM museum
• providing Mobile STEM Laboratory for schools in urban and rural areas,
• TV program in STEM for school students and community
• Summer and Semester break STEM Camps
• Technology Gardening

Strengthening the established programs through STEM campus shared programs, Science and technology club, organizing STEM fair(university, regional and  national level), project competitions, science lab to lower grades(1-6).