Action Plan Presentation May 13 2005 Intel ISEF

Action Plan Presentation May 13, 2005 Intel ISEF Educator Academy Pakistan

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. 2

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 3

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 4

Action Plan Action Measure success? Continuous Commitment and Support for the Science Olympiads. Who’s Responsible? By when? SEP-II 2005 June 04 Divisional Olympiads – Punjab 04 Provincial Olympiad 01 National Olympiad Exceed Participation by 10%. Participation of more than 400 Projects – 1000 Students – Support from Mentors and HEC and MOST SEP-II- MOSTHEC & 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 in Place Intel and LUMSSEP-II June-July 5

Intel ISEF Educator Academy Reflection - 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. 6

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