Over 200 Junior School teachers in Kisumu County have received training on the use of virtual laboratories and digital resources to strengthen teaching of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects.
The training spearheaded by the Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA) aims to transform science education in Junior Secondary schools that lack physical laboratories, bridging the gap between theory and practice.
CEMASTEA Trainer Ezda Okoth said Virtual Labs provide students with a wide array of interactive simulations, experiments, and virtual tools designed to mimic real-life laboratory conditions.
By leveraging interactive simulations and real-time experiments, the digital laboratories, he said, offer students an immersive learning experience, enabling them to visualise complex scientific concepts and conduct experiments in a risk-free environment.
