%0 Journal Article %A Nomusa Dlodlo and Ronald Noel Beyers %D 2009 %J International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 25, 2009 %T The Experiences of South-African High-School Girls in a Fab Lab Environment %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10124 %V 25 %X This paper reports on an effort to address the issue of inequality in girls- and women-s access to science, engineering and technology (SET) education and careers through raising awareness on SET among secondary school girls in South Africa. Girls participated in hands-on high-tech rapid prototyping environment of a fabrication laboratory that was aimed at stimulating creativity and innovation as part of a Fab Kids initiative. The Fab Kids intervention is about creating a SET pipeline as part of the Young Engineers and Scientists of Africa Initiative.The methodology was based on a real world situation and a hands-on approach. In the process, participants acquired a number of skills including computer-aided design, research skills, communication skills, teamwork skills, technical drawing skills, writing skills and problem-solving skills. Exposure to technology enhanced the girls- confidence in being able to handle technology-related tasks. %P 41 - 48