Permaculture Research Digest
Education through production (#journal)
Education plays a pivotal role in teaching people in society so that
they can bring about changes in their own lives and that of their
communities. The founders
of Tiger Kloof Educational Institution over 100 years ago applied the
principle of education with production in teaching their learners. When the school was re-opened in
1995 after its closure for over 25 years, academic and a few vocational
subjects have been introduced as well as practical productive activities
such as plumbing, carpentry, brick laying as well as the raising of
vegetable gardens and rearing of cattle. The school is involved in a lot
of practical and productive activities in generating funds and
producing some of the food that is used to feed the students in the
boarding house. The study
found the practice viable and recommends if for adoption in other
educational institutions across Africa.
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