The research and development project has been executed primarily by Bob Campbell and Fred Lubben at the University of York and Betty Dlamini at the University of Swaziland, capitalising on the existing British Council funded Link between both institutions, and on previous joint research experience. Extensive use has been made of the expertise of the University of York Science Education Group (UYSEG) in the area of teacher-based development of context-led curriculum materials, and of fundamental research into learning outcomes from investigative practical work. Equally, the expertise of the York-based National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) in developing evaluation models for INSET initiatives has been drawn upon. The project has also been built on Swazi research experience into issues related to applying science knowledge to everyday problems. The familiarity of the Swazi researcher with the regional network of science educators has made it possible to involve INSET specialists from various institutions in Southern Africa to provide peer reviews of the materials produced.
