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UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Program and capacity building in science and technology in Southern Africa
Author(s) -
Ogunniyi M. B.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
science education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.209
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1098-237X
pISSN - 0036-8326
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-237x(200005)84:3<401::aid-sce5>3.0.co;2-i
Subject(s) - scheme (mathematics) , capacity building , raising (metalworking) , science education , political science , sociology , engineering , pedagogy , law , mathematics , mechanical engineering , mathematical analysis
This article provides a synopsis of the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Scheme in science and mathematics education in southern Africa. It examines the possible impact of the “brain‐drain” phenomenon and sketches the successes and failures that have attended efforts (including the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Scheme) directed at capacity building in science and technology in the subregion in the past three decades. Next, the investigation considers some of the obstacles standing in the way of the Scheme as a means to capacity development in science and technology. Finally, the study concludes by raising pertinent issues, warranting further investigation of the Scheme. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Sci Ed 84: 401–417, 2000.