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2009 Intel Educator AcademyReno, Nevada
Developing Science and Engineering Fair process:
Costa Rica experience
Nathalie Valencia Chacón Coordinator of Intel Student as
Scientists National Engineering Fair Director
Developing Science and Engineering Fair processes: The Costa Rica experience
Main topics for the presentation:
• Education environment •Education system
• Science Fairs:• Policies • Inter institutional collaboration• Funding• Organization: calendar, categories, committees• Growth• Training
• I National Engineering Fair
Education Environment
Costa Rica• Country Population: ~ 4.3
million; • Territory: 51,100 km2
Kindegarten Primary school High school
Levels two years 1st - 6th grade7th- 11th grade or 7th-
12th
Institutions 24003900 (54% one-room
school)600 HS (+ 550 K-12
schools)Student
population~100 K ~540 K ~300 K
Educators (~60K) ~18 K
• Education System:Organization:
-One National Curriculum:-Mandatory (K-9) and free public education K-12.- 30-40 students / class. -Math & Science introduced from K-6 by elementary regular teacher, general science teachers in 7-9th grades, and specialized science teachers in high school.
Science and Engineering Fairs in Costa Rica: History
1960´s
Science fairs as extracurricular activities: First Creativity and Science Fairs attempts
1970´s
University of Costa Rica (UCR) organizes Science Fairs with university students
1980’s
1987: Fist National Science Fair (NSF) managed by UCR.NSF during this period included mainly private HS students from metropolitan area.(30 -50 schools participated )
1990’s
Law 7169, formal organization of NSF.NSF expanded to Primary School (1998) and other regions of the country (300 schools participate)
1999 NSF affiliated to ISEF. First 3 Regional Fairs (550 schools) / ISEF Student observers
200020 Regional Science and Technology Fairs feed the ISEF affiliated National Science & Technology Fair; (710 schools participate)2002- CR team obtains first Special Award at ISEF
2004
National Decree (# 3900 MEP-MICIT) Institutional science fairs are mandatory and incorporated in National School Calendar (2300 schools participate). Launch Intel SAS teacher training program.ISEF 2004 CR students obtain 3rd place team award.
2006
New regulations for the participation of Kindergarten students A new fair is affiliated to ISEF; (3400 schools and over 50% student population or 600,000 students participate) ISEF 2006 CR students obtain 3rd place team award.
2007Integration of science research in the curriculum (in process)Creating an Engineering Fair ISEF 2007 CR student obtains a Special Award (scholarship)
2008
ISEF 2008. CR team obtain 1 student special award and a team special awardCR SF model is used as a model for the development of the NSF process in Colombia: Feria ExploraLaunch of the 1st National Engineering Fair
Science fairs in Costa Rica: policies
• National Program of Science and Technology Fairs – Law 7169 National Science Fair– National Decree in 2004: creates NSF program– This program involves the participation of
students from preschool, primary and high school from the 23 education regions in Costa Rica
– The overall objective of this program is to promote a science and technology culture, starting with the development of scientific knowledge, as a stimulus to new generations of Costa Ricans, through the demonstration and discussion of research projects designed by students.
Science fairs in Costa Rica: interinstitucional collaboration
National Program of Science & Technology Fairs Commission:– Coordinated by Ministry of Science and Technology (MICIT)– Representatives from:
• Ministry of Science and Technology• Public Universities: Universidad de Costa (UCR),
Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica (UNA), Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica (TEC) , Universidad de Educación a Distancia (UNED)
• Ministry of Education (MEP)• National Council for Scientific and Technological Research
(CONICIT) Others ad hoc– as consultants and support
• Government Annual Budget• Ministry of Science & Technology & CONICIT• Ministry of Education – inkind and human resources
• Public Universities- organization and support of RSFs
• Research & Professional organizations: awards
• Private Sector – awards and sponsorships• Community support
• Logistical organization
Science fairs in Costa Rica: funding
• Implementation of the NPSTF takes into account the administrative organization of the Ministry of Education (23 Regional Offices)
Science fairs in Costa Rica : organization
Circuit (District) Science and Technology Fairs
Regional Science and Technology Fairs (23)
National Science and Technology Fair
Institutional Science and Technology Fairs
International Science Fairs Invitations to others: Brazil, Spain, Peru,
South Africa, Argentina
• The National Program of Science and Technology Fairs is part of the National School Calendar
Month Science Fair Process
January -December Teacher training: Intel Students as
Scientists
February- November Teacher orientations/ training
April-October Training for judges
June - July Institutional Science Fairs
August -September Circuital (county) y Regional Science Fairs
October (last week) National Science Fair
Science fairs in Costa Rica: calendar
• Participation Categories:– Scientific experiences for preschool– Monographs ( Grades 1st - 9th grade)– Demonstrations of scientific or technological principles or process
(Grades 1st - 9th grade)– Scientific method research projects (Grades 1st – 12th grade).– Engineering and technology development projects (Grades 1st –
12th grade).
• Research categories: (based on ISEF) – Biology– Environmental sciences– Computer science– Earth and space sciences– Behavioral and social sciences– Physics and mathematical sciences– Engineering and technology– Chemistry– Medicine ands health sciences
Science fairs in Costa Rica: categories
Science fairs in Costa Rica: committees
Committees
SRC
Judging
Awards
Display
TrainingBudget
Special events
Others
Transportation &
Housing
1997 2000-2004 2005-2008
•NSF with 200 K-12 projects from ~50 schools.
•NSF with 200 K-12 projects selected from more than 3,000 schools.
•NSF with 200 projects (students from1st grade to 12th grade selected from more than 3,000 schools.•New Regulation for Preschool
•Direct participation from institutional to NSF. No classification to participate.
•NSF affiliated to ISEF; with standards for 20 Regional Fairs.
•Three ISEF affiliated fairs
•<1% of student population participated.
•50% of student population participating and % increasing.
•UCR supported organization; no government funding for fairs.
•Government and university funding, plus private sector sponsorships increases.
•No press interest; rarely any coverage.
Press communication changed to TV and front page coverage.
Science fairs in Costa Rica: growth
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Science fairs in Costa Rica: growth
1997 2004 2005-2008
•HS student participation from private sector and motivated by academic “grade”.
•K-12 students motivated by teachers, general promotion and student success stories. • Several ISEF finalist winners: 2004, 2006,2008
•One UCR 40 hour professional development opportunity.
•Various options of professional development for teachers (Módulo autoformativo, Intel Students as Scientists, Evalpro, others)
•Judges recruited only from 1 major university.
•Volunteer judges from different universities and private sector.
•Training and manual for judging
• Only on NSF participants • Manual reports on participation at regional SF
•Software for NSF registration, database to track student & judging process
Science fairs extra – curricular for student and teacher
Science fair participation part of the school year calendar.
• Integration of science research into national curriculum
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National Program of Science and Technology Fairs Manuals : constant improvement
Information on the web (spanish):
National Program of Science and Technology Fairs:
http://www.micit.go.cr/programas/feriascientificas.htm
National Science and Technology Fair:
http://feriacientifica.ucr.ac.cr/
Science fairs in Costa Rica : teacher training
National Engineering Fair
• I Pilot on: December 9-11, 2008• Goal:
•To estimulate students' curiosity and interest in the engineering field, through process involving observation, designing and developing prototypes or services, testing, analysis and research.• To provide students opportunities to present their research to specialists and the community
•Target population: High schools students from Technical, Academic and Scientific schools
Interinstitucional collaboration• Coordinated by:
– Ministry of Science and Technology– Ministry of Education (Technical Education Department)– Intel
• Focus: Engineering projects
• Budget– Ministry of Science and Technology– Ministry of Education – inkind and human resources– Private sector
National Engineering fair
The process
Process at Institutional level:3. Students exploration of
possible topics 4. Topic selection 5. Project plan completed and
reviewed by SRC6. Project development
(Research)7. Student preparation for the
fair8. Fair logistics 9. Institutional fair
National Organization committee 1. Action plan development2. Marketing and orientation
for educators about Engineering fair process
National level:10. Pre-registration – SRC 11. Registration 12. National Engineering Fair13. Preparation for ISEF
National Engineering fair:
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1010 1111 INTEL ISEF
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• Guidelines:– Student participation requirements (students
age, grade, number of team members, etc.)– Type of projects– Preregistration and registration requirements– Project set-up and safety regulations– Project presentation (requirements and
recommendations)– Disqualification
National Engineering fair
Science fairs in Costa Rica: growth
School participationNumber of schools that organized
Science and Technology Fairs ( 2000-2005)
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