Action Plan PresentationMay 13, 2005

Intel ISEF Educator Academy

Pakistan

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Introductions• Introduce Representatives

– Name• Mr. Imtiaz Tajwar – Special Secretary Education – Govt of

Punjab– Responsible for Policy Formulation and Decision-making for

the Province of Punjab with regards to Education– Focal Point for our Education Programs in Punjab

• Mian Bashir – Project Director – Second Science Education Project – Ministry of Education.

– Responsible for promoting Science Education in Punjab– Focal Point for all our Science Activities in the Province of

Punjab• Dr. Shahid Masud – (LUMS)

– Professor of Computer Science– Helping us with our Science Curriculum for our Workshops

• Mr. Aftab Habib – Project Director – Science Education Center

– Responsible for Revamping of the Science Curriculum – Science and Math Teacher Trainings and Development of new and Innovative means of teaching Science.

– Focal Point for all our Science Activities in the province of Punjab

• Naila Kassim – Education Manager – Pakistan– Responsible for the Education Programs in Pakistan – Intel

Teach to the Future & Intel ISEF.

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Goals

• What do you want to accomplish for your school, region or country?– Continuous Government Support/Commitment for the

Science Olympiads for sustainability in the Country.– Develop a Sound Curriculum for our Science Workshops to

prepare Students and Teachers to make Authentic Research Projects

– How to Improve the Quality of Projects– How to get Students comfortable with Research– How to be a good Mentor to support Students with their

Research Projects.– Improve Organization of Science Fairs thru:

• Monitoring at Divisional/Provincial Levels thru Periodic Meetings / across the Country to measure progress of Science Olympiads and their Activities

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Objectives

• How will you know you succeeded?– Government Commitment to Support Science

Olympiads across the Country.• 04 Divisional Olympiads across Punjab• 04 Provincial Olympiads across the Country• 01 National Olympiad

– Identification of the Mentors at all Levels– Mentors to assign at least 3 Research Project Topics

to assist Students with their Selection.– Also Mentor to be responsible for the Quality of

Research Projects– Have a Curriculum in Place for the Science

Workshops for Students and Teachers.– Identify 3-4 Resource People for the Workshops

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Action Plan

Action Measure success? Who’s Responsible?

By when?

Continuous Commitment and Support for the Science Olympiads.

SEP-II 2005 June

04 Divisional Olympiads – Punjab04 Provincial Olympiad01 National Olympiad

Exceed Participation by 10%.Participation of more than 400 Projects – 1000 Students – Support from Mentors and HEC and MOST

SEP-II- MOST-HEC & Intel

2005 June

Identification of Mentors and Research Project Titles

Authentic/Quality Research Projects

Intel and SEP-II June-July 2005

Development of a Science Curriculum

Science Curriculum in Place

Intel and LUMS-SEP-II

June-July

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Intel ISEF Educator AcademyReflection - To be done Thursday• As a result of your participation in the 2005 Educator

Academy, reflect on your existing program. – Highlight what your team felt was the key learning from the

Educator Academy• Nobel Laureate Session was very inspiring• Learning New and Innovative Methods in Teaching Math and

Science from Participants across the globe.• Opening Ceremony.• Viewing Projects and Learning from them• Student and Scientist Session extremely useful for students esp.

the use of low cost methods to get Students to do research.– Please highlight three things that your team feels is currently

being done well in your school, region, or country • Effective Coordination of the Program across the Country with the

Second Science Education Project – Ministry of Education• Excellent Support from the Government• Building a strong Community of Stakeholders for Implementing of

Science Olympiads – Government – Scientists – Universities – Teachers-Parents

• Pooling of Expertise and Resources from across the Country– Working with the Ministry of Science & Technology – Pakistan Council

of Scientific & Industrial Research – Pakistan Science Foundation & Universities.

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Pakistan Team