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The Intel ISEF 2013 Educator Academy outlines a comprehensive action plan to elevate science competitions in Jordan. Long-term goals include establishing a sustainable competition model, promoting it as a national festival for all schools, and fostering innovation through entrepreneurship. Short-term objectives focus on forming a Scientific Research Committee, improving project visibility, and integrating science projects into the curriculum for grades 8-11. The plan aims to secure ongoing funding and support from NGOs and the private sector to ensure sustainability and growth of the competition.
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Jordan Action Plan Intel ISEF 2013Educator AcademyMay 2013 1 1 Intel Confidential
High Level Goals • Long term goals • Build a sustainable model for the competition (financial and human resources management) • Position the science competition as the national science festival that covers all public and private schools • Build the competition as the source of best innovations of science projects and channel them to entrepreneurship • Short term goals • Form SRC and improve scientific review and judging • Seek an NGO to co-manage the competition and support it along with the ministry of education • Increase visibility of science competition throughout all media channels • Increase the number of projects to Intel ISEF
Objectives • Form a Scientific Research Committee (SRC) to review the relevant projects in the areas of animal and human before the start of the students’ work in the labs. • Activate the role of the use of projects in education through integrating projects in Science curriculum for grades 8-11. • Secure sustainable funding and sponsorship from private sectors and NGOs for the sustainability of this competition in Jordan. • Increase ISEF highlights in local media.
Intel ISEF Educator Academy Reflection : • Interaction on national and regional level is of great value. • Excellent organization. • Remarkable keynote speeches. • Variable and qualitative shop talks.