Experimento in Nigeria
Inquiry-based learning breaks down traditional teaching structures
Program
Experimento is Siemens Stiftung’s international STEM education program. It is based on the principle of inquiry-based learning, in which students actively shape their individual learning processes. The focus is on independent experimentation, research and understanding of phenomena in the subject areas of energy, environment and health.
Overview
Overview of Experimento in Nigeria
- Since 2016, we’ve worked with academics and practitioners on implementing Experimento
- Deployment in Lagos, Nigeria
- Focus on primary schools
- Creation of a multiplier team, enabling advanced training for teachers
- Training for about 150 educators
- Around 27,200* children reached
* The number assumes that every instructed kindergarten or elementary school teacher shares the knowledge 5 times with one group or class, and a subject teacher shares it 5 times with two classes.
Country-specific aspects
We work with the University of Lagos, the Lagos Energy Academy, and the local NGO “Empowering Africans through Education” on implementing Experimento. The Experimento multipliers have both an academic and a practical background, meaning they are particularly adept at communicating the importance of science and technology knowledge for everyday life.
The long-term goal of Experimento is to make significant improvements to science education in public schools. When the program was introduced in Nigeria, a baseline study was conducted to serve as a starting for evaluating the program’s future progress and success.
Would you like to support Experimento in Nigeria? Siemens Stiftung provides several ways for companies and NGOs with a focus on education to take part.
Project manager Experimento Nigeria
Rebecca Ottmann
rebecca.ottmann@siemens-stiftung.org
+49 174 155 94 83
Professor of Science Education at University of Lagos
Prof. Uchenna Udeani
uudeani@unilag.edu.ng
+234 803 786 09 78
Co-founder and executive director Empowering Africans through Education
Tonye Atiegoba
tonyetgb@gmail.com
+234 813 714 81 80