Students, teachers find ‘lema?’ an effective learning tool
abu dhabi — The lema? programme, run by the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK), has received a positive response from the teachers surveyed, saying that their students were highly enthusiastic and content with the initiative.
More than 1,000 teachers, who took part in a survey, said that 85.59 students confirmed they were ‘very satisfied’ and 14.31 ‘satisfied’ with the innovative project of Adek.
The interactive shows and workshops were rated at 100 per cent by teachers who felt that lema? has added more enthusiasm for learning Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (Stem) subjects even among students who do not normally show an interest in the subjects.
An impressive 83.32 per cent of the teachers confirmed that they are ‘very satisfied’ with the improved interaction of pupils, with a further 16.68 per cent stating they are satisfied.
The ‘lema?’ programme has been running since 2012, visiting students from Grades 3 to 7 in public and private schools across Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra regions. A total of 66,894 students attended the interactive Arabic and English workshops and shows between September 2017 and May this year — the highest attendance since the programme’s inception six years ago.
Fatima Al Zaabi, programme manager of special projects at Adek, said: “We are thrilled about the success of the 2017/2018 tour and especially proud to see that all the teachers who took part in the ‘lema?’ programme are satisfied with the interactive workshops and shows.
“By inspiring young minds to learn more about Stem related subjects, we are creating an exciting and innovative foundation for our youth, one that will help drive
By inspiring young minds to learn more about Stem related subjects, we are creating an exciting and innovative foundation for our youth.” Fatima Al Zaabi, programme manager of special projects, Adek
the economy forward, with focus on sectors that require highly equipped manpower. Our experienced science communicators are constantly finding ways to deliver informative, interactive and engaging fun loving workshops and shows.” The next tour will take place in September and will include new content created for the upcoming academic year.
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