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This action plan aims to enhance science education in Sri Lanka over the next 3-5 years, with objectives that include nationwide participation in national science and engineering competitions, integrating research-based projects into school curricula, and developing a streamlined online registration process. Short-term goals for the next 1-2 years focus on promoting initiatives such as JIY, SRPC, SLSEF, and Intel ISEF throughout schools, improving local competition structures through workshops, and preparing students for competitive success at Intel ISEF 2013.
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Action PlanIntel ISEF 2012Educator AcademyMay 2012 Sri Lanka
High Level Goals • What we want to accomplish for Sri Lanka • Long term goals (3-5 years) • Every secondary school in the country to participate at national science and engineering competitions • Make research based projects an important part of school curriculum • Develop an online registration process for competitions • Short term goals (1-2 years) • Promote JIY, SRPC, SLSEF and Intel ISEF among schools • Strengthen local competitions with workshops • Improve scientific review and judging process • Prepare students to be competitive at Intel ISEF 2013 • Establishment of Intel ISEF alumni
Objectives • Results we expect as proof of success: • Number of students participating at national science and engineering competitions increased to 5,000 in 5 years • 50% of the projects to show evidence of scientific research methodology • Train judges to improve quality of assessment and thus improve selection at national competitions • Students to be competitive at Intel ISEF 2013
Intel ISEF Educator Academy • Key learning from the Educator Academy • Inquiry based learning, research based science curriculum, Intel future scientist programme, • Most beneficial Shop Talks for team • Creating a culture of research within your school – Amanda Alonzo • How to present your self and deal effectively with the media – Jack Franchetti • Types of Shop Talks missing • Reflective thinking • Elements of data analysis
Sri Lanka Team Prof. Rezvi Sheriff Chairperson SRC SLSEF, Senior Professor of Medicine, University of Colombo, Councilor International Society of Nephrology rezvi.sheriff@gmail.com Eng. J. Meegoda Chairperson Junior Inventor of the Year Competition Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) jmeegoda@gmail.com Ms. Nadeera Jayaweera Scientific Officer National Science Foundation (NSF) nadeera@nsf.ac.lk