Empowering Youth from Underprivileged Community: Enhancing Programming Skills and Mathematical Knowledge for STEM Teaching and Learning
Empowering Youth from Underprivileged Community: Enhancing Programming Skills and Mathematical Knowledge for STEM Teaching and Learning
The project aims to address the resource disparities and uneven access to computational thinking (CT) education by providing free courses for underprivileged youths to develop their mathematical and programming competence.
Grantee
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Project Type
Research
Project Nature
Education and learning
Major Beneficiaries
Children and youth
Approved Funding Amount
HK$399,467
Funding Period (months)
24
Status
Active
Impact / Expected Impact
The project will enhance the programming skills and mathematical knowledge of underprivileged youths by providing them with a 15-hour free CT course. In addition, workshops will be organised to foster teachers' professional development in CT and STEM education.