The CORE Africa Research Club (CAREC) engages students in fun and exciting activities through which they learn basic research concepts and develop practical skills. We primarily target pre-university students and students who recently started university.
Student learning prior to university is mostly confined to classroom lectures, and students are not encouraged to supplement learning with information from other sources. This challenges their abilities to think beyond the classroom or develop real life skills such as critical thinking and problem-solving. Engaging pre-university students and educators in research activities is a step towards creating a positive research culture in African educational institutions, and building a lasting community of high potential students who are interested in and capable of undertaking quality research in the future.