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Ghana

Institution Name: Ghana Education Service - Science Unit

Address: Curriculum Research Dev. Division. P.O.Box 2739. Accra. Tel: (233) 665421, ext. 3716.

Country: Ghana.

Contact: Assistant Director.

Geographical Coverage: national.

Created: 1967.

Staff: 40; PROFESSIONALS: 30.

Working Languages: English.

Activities Undertaken: biology education; chemistry education; physics education; integrated curriculum; mathematics education; general technical education; health education; training; scientific equipment; school industry relationship; rural areas; evaluation; womens education; clubs.

Groups Covered: primary education; secondary education; post secondary education; teachers pre-service; teachers in-service; technicians; researchers; education policy planners; science teachers' associations

Publications: Science for Primary Schools

Organization of Meetings: local; national; regional; international

Additional Information: Projects to be developed on trace study on science, technology, mathematics, health education ; book publication on science and primary science project developed. Request to be sponsored to attend international conferences.

Institution Name: Ghana Association of Science Teachers; GAST.

Address: P.O. Box 1906. Kumasi.

Country: Ghana.

Contact: Regional Science Organiser

Geographical Coverage: national.

Created: 1955.

Staff: 14; PROFESSIONALS: 11.

Working Languages: English.

Network system name: GES

Activities Undertaken: biology education; chemistry education; physics education; integrated curriculum; general technical education; health education; training; scientific equipment; womens education; science museums; science popularization.

Groups Covered: primary education; secondary education; post secondary education; teachers pre-service; teachers in-service; technicians; youth out-of-school; teachers associations

Organization of Meetings: local; national

Additional Information: Projects to be developed in science fairs and science popularization of science; biology; chemistry and physics education to be strengthened; teacher training to be improved; development of science clubs to assist teachers and pupils.

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Institution Name:	Ghana Education Service - Science Unit
Address:	Curriculum Research Dev. Division. P.O.Box 2739. Accra. Tel: (233) 665421, ext. 3716.
Country:	Ghana.
Contact:	Assistant Director.
Geographical Coverage:	national.
Created:	1967.
Staff:	40; PROFESSIONALS: 30.
Working Languages:	English.
Activities Undertaken:	biology education; chemistry education; physics education; integrated curriculum; mathematics education; general technical education; health education; training; scientific equipment; school industry relationship; rural areas; evaluation; womens education; clubs.
Groups Covered:	primary education; secondary education; post secondary education; teachers pre-service; teachers in-service; technicians; researchers; education policy planners; science teachers' associations
Publications:	Science for Primary Schools
Organization of Meetings:	local; national; regional; international
Additional Information:	Projects to be developed on trace study on science, technology, mathematics, health education ; book publication on science and primary science project developed. Request to be sponsored to attend international conferences.

Institution Name:	Ghana Association of Science Teachers; GAST.
Address:	P.O. Box 1906. Kumasi.
Country:	Ghana.
Contact:	Regional Science Organiser
Geographical Coverage:	national.
Created:	1955.
Staff:	14; PROFESSIONALS: 11.
Working Languages:	English.
Network system name:	GES
Activities Undertaken:	biology education; chemistry education; physics education; integrated curriculum; general technical education; health education; training; scientific equipment; womens education; science museums; science popularization.
Groups Covered:	primary education; secondary education; post secondary education; teachers pre-service; teachers in-service; technicians; youth out-of-school; teachers associations
Organization of Meetings:	local; national
Additional Information:	Projects to be developed in science fairs and science popularization of science; biology; chemistry and physics education to be strengthened; teacher training to be improved; development of science clubs to assist teachers and pupils.