Action Plan TemplateEducator Academy

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Action Plan Template

Intel ISEF 2010

Educator AcademyMay 2011

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What are the three greatest obstacles that you face:

Science Fairs & Science and Math curriculums

Lack of time to develop science courses and workshops at the request of Ministry of Education.

Low student participation in and/or organization of science fairs

Lack of teacher training program on research skills

Teachers cannot develop and use different strategies to guide students in adequate research process

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Science Fairs & Science and Math curriculums

Lack of local budget to cover costs of participating in international science fairs (e.g. display materials)

Student participation in international fairs is not guaranteed

Lack of training for science fair judges

Students do not get adequate feedback on their science projects throughout the year

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OVERALL PROPOSAL

• IMPROVE QUALITY OF SCIENCE FAIRS IN THE COUNTRY.

• IMPROVE PROJECTS / STUDENTS STANDARDS.

• INVOLVE NEW AGENTS AND INSTITUTIONS FOR EXTERNAL SOURCES OF FUNDING.

• MOTIVATION FOR SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND RESEARCH

• PROMOTE A REGIONAL FAIR OF LAR COUNTRIES

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High Level Goals

• Long term goals (3-5 years)

– Increase number of students participating in science fairs by 20% within 3 years

– Incorporate teacher training program on research skills in the Ministry of Education’s National Teacher Training Program

– Guarantee participation of all educational levels in science fairs (preschool to high school)

– Incorporate the National Science and Technology Fair in regional education plans and motivating, planning its growth

– Increase number of hours of teaching science in the education system

– Strengthen national education policies that seek to improve science courses in schools

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High Level Goals

• Short term goals– Organize teacher training program on research skills (“Students as

Scientists)

– Improve project evaluation through training programs for judges

– Establish a bank of mentors to assist students in creating science projects

– Start a program to follow up past winners of the National Sience and Technology Fair

– Continuously improve local science fairs to international standards

– Organize follow-up processes of different science fair-related activities

– Strengthen local networks to improve organization of science fairs

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Objectives

The cental government and civil society participate in the

development of scientific knowledge geared towards

science fairs‒ Student participation in science fairs will increase 20% within next three

years

‒ Organize teacher training program

‒ Involve facilitators and benficiaries of our institution’s programs in helping us assist students and evaluate their projects

‒ Systemic changes in training programs: Include in teacher training plans, programs or activities that promote scientific investigation in schools

‒ Institutionalize science fairs and maintain an investment budget for the development and relevant training of science fairs

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Action Plan– Steps to Meet Your Goals and Objectives

Action Measure success? Who’s Responsible? Deadline?

Organize national training programs to improve the quality of projects

5 regional training programsReach 300 teachers

CONCYTEC (Science and Technology National Council)

Oct 2011

Project evaluation Creation of National Commission of JudgesTraining course for judgesJudging manual

CONCYTEC (Science and Technology National Council)

Jul-Aug 2011

Establish a database of researchers to help mentor students

30 research mentors CONCYTEC (Science and Technology National Council)

Sept 2011

Follow up of students who participated in past science fair projects

Database of 50 student winners of National Science and Technology Fair

CONCYTEC (Science and Technology National Council)

Aug 2011

Review and standardization of the current criteria and procedures of the National Science and Technology Fair

Criteria to reach international standards

CONCYTEC (Science and Technology National Council)

Nov 2011

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Intel ISEF Educator Academy

Highlight what your team felt was the key learningfrom the Educator Academy• The importance of science and technology for the

development of communities• The use of the scientific method as a means to know

our reality• Promote research through the organization of

science activities for young people • Education based on research projects• Science needs to be researched and practiced, not

taught or learn.• Central government must participate in the curricula

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Intel ISEF Educator Academy

Highlight what your team felt was the key learningfrom the Educator Academy• Central government must participate in the

curricula elaboration and enforce a scientific knowledge

• Private sector should have an active rol in education.

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Intel ISEF Educator Academy

Which Shop Talks were the most beneficial for your

team? • Shelley Shott, Oregon – USA, Coaching materials to

help your students succeed.

• Kristin Gregory Ohio – USA, Building a competitive science program on a shoestring budget (an Intel Schools of Distinction Finalist School)

• Ken Hess, California – USA, Science buddies: free teacher and student resources for science projects and independent student research

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Intel ISEF Educator Academy What types of Shop Talks were missing?

• The process of organizing science fairs.• Integrating science to schools curricula.• How to cope with science in life.• The meaning and purpose of scientific knowledge

and research in every day life.• Education beyond public sector initiatives