'n Totaal van 505 skole van die Wes-, Noord en Oos Kaap vorm tans deel van die Telematiese Skole-projek, 'n inisiatief wat die uitdagings in onderwys in Suid-Afrika wil aanpak. Die projek is in 2009 van stapel gestuur om die eindresultate van Graad 12-leerders te verbeter by die skole wat deelneem. Die hoeveelheid skole wat deelneem gaan binnekort styg tot 672 skole, wanneer 167 Oos-Kaapse skole bygevoeg word tot die projek.
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The project, which is driven by the Stellenbosch University Telematic division's interactive satellite platform, has partnerships with the Centre for Learning Technologies, the Western Cape Department of Education and the Departments of Education around South Africa. SU is the strategic partner for the project. Through satellite and internet streaming services as well as administrative support through project websites, a Facebook page, communications technologies, evaluation and reporting, the project is growing to a possible national footprint.
The presenters explain core concepts and address problem areas where learners have experienced difficulties in previous examinations.
Learners have indicated that the project has been helpful in preparations for exams, motivate them to improve their school results and encouraged them to study further.
"Telematic has helped me a lot in my studies and encourages me to take my exams very seriously," a learner said, who participated in an anonymous survey of the Eastern Cape Department of Education (ECED). "It has assisted me in the skill of participating and listening skill. I like to thank the broadcasts a lot keep up with the good work University of Stellenbosch."
"SU would love to see the project grow with even more schools from all parts of SA taking part in the meaningful initiative," said JP Bosman, Head of the Centre for Learning Technologies. "We would also like to see more grades participating, as well as extending the content in terms of subjects and number of broadcasts. An interesting idea also emerged to use the Telematic Schools platform to potentially do teacher training, which is a critical need to further the education system in SA. We are dreaming of, in future, to have a second satellite broadcast studio dedicated to the Telematic Schools Project."
