Mobile Science Lab: The Education Game Changer


Lazarus Sauti

Countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region must embrace mobile science laboratories to effectively change the science education landscape.

This is so because mobile science laboratories offer many advantages.

Edmore Muchirahondo, chief executive of Classroom Alive, a Zimbabwean company that specialises in laboratory equipment says his company believes in moulding analytical hands-on scientists hence its drive to make available the necessary tools to achieve such a goal.

Muchirahondo says the mobile science laboratory kits offer a lot of benefits since they do require fixed locations but can be used even under trees.

“You do not require a classroom to use the mobile science laboratory, thus, it is convenient and handy,” he said.

It is not a secret that countries in the SADC region are facing many challenges that hinder the development of the education sector.

For instance, many schools in rural areas do not have electricity, libraries and science laboratories.

Consequently, embracing mobile science laboratories is a noble idea since one set of equipment can be used to serve multiple schools.

Many schools do not have the funds to buy a full set of laboratory equipment and chemicals, so this shared approach helps a limited set of resources go a long way.

Furthermore, the mobile science laboratory can travel with a number of trained/qualified teaching staff who are experienced at getting students stuck in to science, and helping them through any problems they encounter.

This allows SADC countries to have staff to student ratios that support effective learning.
Mobile laboratories are an innovative new way to reach large number of students with high-quality science education.

Accordingly, stakeholder in the education, science and technology fraternity should embrace mobile science laboratories and use them to transform their respective education sectors.

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