MINQUIZProject Purpose (Vision of the Project)
to motivate gr 12 science students to take science at UKZN and higher educ
Who is the Target Community
500 Gr 12 learners in KZN
What is the scale of the project? (How many people does it benefit / Or how many communities does it involve / any other measure of scale)
500 learners + 100 teachers + 10 lecturers + 20 students. Project is a National Minquiz and KZN is a provincial one–funded totally by MINTEK annually
The life span of the project: When did it start? Does it have an end date in view?
started in 1998 and run annually
Evaluated impact or influence, or predicted potential impact
more learners from rural areas are participating in quiz – more learners taking sc & maths
What cooperation is there with other organisations in this outreach?
MINTEK, KZN-DOE and 300 schools
How is the research potential of the outreach being exploited?
through Minquiz National competition, TV coverage and newspapers-can guage interest in sc and career pathways
How many Students are involved in the Project
20 univ + 250 learners
Spinoffs?
learners aware of careers in sc and mining, learners take sc & maths, more motivation and interest by schools.
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