BrochureISTICRECSAM_Seminar_Workshop for Science Educators From Developing Countries_International Form

8/13/2019 BrochureISTICRECSAM_Seminar_Workshop for Science Educators From Developing Countries_International Form

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Organized by:

International Science, Technology andInnovation Centre (ISTIC) for South-South Cooperation under the Auspices

of UNESCO

Southeast Asian Ministers ofEducation Organisation RegionaCentre for Education in Science

and Mathematics

INNOVATIVE TEACHING & LEARNING OF SCIENCE THROUGH

INQUIRY-BASED SCIENCE EDUCATION (IBSE)A SEMINAR-WORKSHOP FOR SCIENCE EDUCATORS

FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES1-5 OCTOBER 2012

at

SEAMEO HALL, SEAMEO RECSAMPENANG, MALAYSIA


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A SEMINAR-WORKSHOP FOR SCIENCE EDUCATORS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

1-5 OCTOBER 2012

INNOVATIVE TEACHING & LEARNING OF SCIENCE THROUGH INQUIRY-BASEDSCIENCE EDUCATION (IBSE): A SEMINAR-WORKSHOP FOR SCIENCE

EDUCATORS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

La Main la Pte (LAMAP) is an inquiry-based science education programme that was

introduced in France in 1996 by prominent academicians, namely, Georges Charpak,Pierre Lena and Yves Qur. The programme was later launched by the FrenchMinistry of Education in primary schools and since then, the number of schools adoptingthis approach has multiplied.

Through the LAMAP approach in science learning, children are led to discover andlearn science spontaneously and naturally, as they construct knowledge using materialsand equipment familiar to them. Students are exposed to situations that arouse theircuriosity towards natural phenomena, stimulating them to ask questions and discoverthe answers as they move through the process of scientific investigations.

The LAMAP programme not only encourages active participation in science lessons butalso develops the spirit of teamwork among children. By introducing children toargumentation, LAMAP purports to give a better understanding of words that arespoken, written and read. By encouraging children to debate among themselves whenthey solve problems, LAMAP also encourages constructive citizenship.

In view of its success in making science appealing to pupils and its adoption by morethan fifty countries, ISTIC in collaboration with the La Main la Pte Foundation andRECSAM organized a training programme for science teachers from developingcountries from 2-6 April 2012. The one week training programme was to examine thebasic principles of inquirybased science approach to science and technologyeducation in an effort to re-emphasise and revive the importance of inquirybasedscience education. The expectation was that participants implement the approach in

their own practice and to disseminate what they have learned to other teachers ofscience in their own institutions and national settings. Hence this workshop is a follow-up of the first training programme but for a different group of science educators. It willcomplement the 2-6 April Training Programme for the participating countries with thehope that those who have been trained under the two programmes could form the firstgroup of trainers for their countries.

Objectives

At the end of the workshop, participants should be able to:

recognise the philosophy and ten principles of LAMAP;

experience the process of inquiry- based science teaching and learning throughvarious LAMAP lesson exemplars; develop an action plan for disseminating and sharing of experiences on LAMAP with

colleagues and teachers in their respective home countries; formulate methods and procedures for mutual benefit in inquiry-based science

education (IBSE) through cooperation and collaboration among developing countriesand regions of the south; and

define the roles of trainers and resource persons in operationalising LAMAP in homecountries.


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Target Participants

Participants should be science teacher trainers, curriculum developers, sciencesupervisors and national trainers and/or decision-makers from countries under theSouth-South Cooperation. Selected participants are expected to pay their ownairfares to Penang, Malaysia through their organisations. About forty (40)participants are expected to attend the workshop including twenty from members of theG77 Countries.

Date

1-5 October 2012

Venue

SEAMEO RECSAM

Penang, MALAYSIA

Organisers

International Science, Technology & Innovation Centre (ISTIC) for South-SouthCooperation under the Auspices of UNESCO

The creation of the International Science, Technology and Innovation Centre for South-

South Cooperation under the Auspices of UNESCO (ISTIC) is a follow-up of the Doha

Plan of Action, which has been adopted by the Head of States and Government of the

Group of 77 and China, during the meeting in Doha, Qatar, from 12th

to 16th

June 2005on the occasion of the Second South Summit of the Group of 77.

The Summit urged UNESCO to develop and implement a program for South-South

cooperation in science and technology with the objective of facilitating the integration of

a developmental approach into national science, technology and innovation policies,

capacity building in science and technology through providing policy advice and

exchange of experience and best practices, and creating a problem solving network of

centers of excellence in developing countries as well as supporting the exchange of

students, researchers, scientists and technologists among developing countries.

As reflected by its name, the Centre will act as an international platform for South-South

cooperation in science, technology and innovation and make use of the network of the

G77 plus China and the Organization of the Islamic Conference. The overall goal of the

Centre is to increase the capacity for management of science, technology and

innovation throughout developing countries.


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SEAMEO RECSAM

The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation (SEAMEO) is an inter-governmental organisation established in 1965 among the governments of Southeast

Asian countries to promote cooperation in education, science, and culture in the region.

At present, SEAMEO consists of 11 countries, namely, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia,Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Timor Leste,Thailand, and Vietnam. It has 7 associate member countries that include Australia,Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Norway and New Zealand; and oneaffiliate member, namely, the International Council for Open and Distance Education(ICDE). The SEAMEO Secretariat is based in Bangkok, Thailand.

RECSAM, the Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics, is one of the19 regional centres established by SEAMEO. It is located on the island of Penang inMalaysia and specialises in Science and Mathematics Education. RECSAMs goal is toenhance the quality of science and mathematics education in SEAMEO membercountries. To achieve the stated goal, RECSAM plans and conducts programmes and

activities for science and mathematics teachers and educators. These include trainingprogrammes (regular, customised and in-country courses), seminars/ conferences/workshops, research and development, and publication of journals. RECSAM alsoprovides consultancy services to SEAMEO member countries in these two areas.

LA MAIN LA PTE

La main la pte, which was initiated in 1996 by Georges Charpak, 1992 winner of aNobel prize for physics, Pierre Lna and Yves Qur and upheld from its inception bythe Academy of Sciences, is a program conducted with the support of the French

Ministry of Education, in partnership with the National Institute for PedagogicalResearch (INRP) and the cole Normale suprieure (Paris).

La main la pte aims to renew and develop science teaching in primary schools inFrance and to contribute to achieving the same aim in many countries. It recommendsthat teachers implement an inquiry-based approach, combining exploring the world,scientific learning, experiments, mastery of language and argumentation.

For many years, La main la pte has been widely implemented abroad and itsexpertise is regularly solicited in order to inform and train foreign delegations, toorganise training sessions abroad, to contribute to the renewal of science teaching inmany countries and to make its resources available to its partners. This action fallswithin the framework of the many relationships maintained by the Academy of Scienceswith a number of other academies throughout the world.


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Workshop Programme

30 September 2012 (Sunday)

14001800 Arrival of Participants and Check-in at RECSAM International House

21002130 Registration

21302230 Workshop Briefing; Addressing Administrative Matters

1 October 2012 (Monday)

08000830 Registration

08300900 All Participants, Guests and RECSAMs Staff to be seated

09000910Welcome Address by Academician Dato Ir. (Dr.) Lee Yee Cheong, Chairman, ISTICGoverning Board

09100920 Address by Centre Director of SEAMEO RECSAM09200930 Address by Prof Yves Qur, Co-Founder La main la pte

09301000Official Opening by Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Abd. Ghafar Mahmud, Director-General Ministry ofEducation, Malaysia

10001010 Group Photo

10101030 Tea Break

10301100 La Main a La Pate: Then and Now from the Global Perspectivesby Prof. Pierre Lena

11001130 Influencing Policy Makers in implementing IBSE in China by Prof. Wei Yu

11301200 IBSE: Its importance for Small Island Developing States by Prof. Lourdes M. Ferrer

12001300 Introduction of La main la pte & the principles of IBSE

12301400 Lunch Break

14001700 Hands-on activity I

1700 Tea/Adjourn

2 October 2012 (Tuesday)

08301030 Hands-on activity II

10301100 Tea Break

11001300 Hands-on activity II (continued)


14301700 Educational visit to the UNESCO Heritage Sites

1700 Tea/Adjourn


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3 October 2012 (Wednesday)

08301030Raising questions: Kinds of questions learners raise when exploring a phenomena intheir environment

10301100 Tea Break

11001300 Hands-on activities: Modelling


14301700 Hands-on activities: Modelling (continuation)

1700 Tea/Adjourn

4 October 2012 (Thursday)

08301300School visit and classroom observation (science teaching) at elementary level

Discussion with teachers


14301600 Discussion of school visit and lesson observation

16001700 Science and language

1700 Tea/Adjourn

5 October 2012 (Friday)

08301115 Assessment in the La main la pteClassroom

11151215 Resources for trainees

12151445 Lunch and Friday Prayers

14451515 Seminar-workshop evaluation

15151615 Strategy for piloting IBSE in participants countries/institutions

16151700 Closing and Certificate Presentation

1700 Tea

Note: This programme schedule may be subjected to minor changes without priornotice.


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INNOVATIVE TEACHING & LEARNING OF SCIENCE THROUGHINQUIRY-BASED SCIENCE EDUCATION (IBSE):

ASEMINAR-WORKSHOP FOR SCIENCE EDUCATORS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIESFOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Reference No:

Received:

Checked:

Please affix latestpassport photograph

APPLICATION FORM (Typewritten or blocked letters)

Title Of Course:

Innovative Teaching & Learning of Science Through Inquiry-Based

Science Education (IBSE): A Seminar - Workshop for Science

Educators from Developing Countries

Date, duration & venue of course:1-5 October 2012

SEAMEO RECSAM,

Penang, Malaysia

1. PERSONAL PARTICULARS:

Family name (surname): Date of Birth:(Date/Month/Year)

First name: Nationality:(Citizenship)

Other given names: Gender:(Male/ Female)

City and country of birth: Marital status:(Single/ Married)

Passport No:Designation : Prof./ Dr / Mr / Mrs/ Ms ___________________

2. COMMUNICATION AND MAILING ADDRESS

Applicants Office Address: ApplicantsHome Address:

Country Area Number Country Area Number

Office Tel No: Home Tel No:

Office Fax No: Home Fax No:

Mobile No: Email address:

Person to be contacted in case of emergency (name, telephone and address):


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3. EDUCATION

Name of institution andplace of study

Major field of study: Years of study(FromTo)

Degree

4. EMPLOYMENT RECORD

A. Current Post: B. Previous Post:

Employer: Employer:

Duration of service: Duration of service:

From To From To

Title of post: Title of post:

Current monthly salary(US dollars): Monthly salary (US dollars):

Name of supervisor and title: Name of supervisor and title:

Type of organisation:Government/ Semi-Government/ Private/ NGO

Type of organisation:Government/ Semi-Government/ Private/ NGO

Main functions of organisation: Main functions of organisation:

Total number of employees in organisation: Total number of employees in organisation:

Description of your current work including your responsibilities:

*Please use supplementary pages if necessary


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5. REASONS FOR APPLYING THIS TRAINING WORKSHOP

Please briefly state the reasons for applying this training workshop and how you hope to benefit from this programme

Have you participated in any training programmes in Malaysia before: YES/ NO

If yes;Name of programme Organiser Date

6. CERTIFICATION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

Excellent Good Fair Remarks

Listening

Speaking

Writing

Reading

Mother tongue: :

Language test administered by :

Title :

Address :

Telephone No :

Email address :

Date and Signature :

7. MEDICAL REPORT (to be completed by an authorized position)

Name of Applicant:

Age: Sex: Height: cm Weight: kg

Blood Group: A B AB O Other

Blood pressure

Is the person examined at present in good health? Is the person examined physically and mentally able tocarry out intensive training away from home?

Is the person free of infectious diseases (AIDS,tuberculosis, trachoma, skin diseases, etc?)

Does the person examined have any condition or defect(including teeth) which might require treatment duringthe workshop?

List abnormalities indicated in the chest x-ray. Pregnancy test (for women only):

I certify that the applicant is medically fit to undertake a training workshop in Malaysia.

Name of Physician: :

Address of clinic (printed) :

Telephone no (printed) :

Email address : Date:

Signature of physician : Seal of Clinic:


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8. DECLARATION

Have you ever been convicted by a Court of Law of any country? Yes/ NoIf yes, please give brief details:

I certify that my statements in answer to the foregoing questions are true, complete and correct to the best of my

knowledge and belief.

If accepted to the training workshop, I undertake to:

i) carry out such instructions and abide by such conditions as may be stipulated by both the nominatinggovernment and the host government in respect of this course of training;

ii) follow the course of study or training, and abide by the rules of the institution in which I undertake tostudy or train;

iii) refrain from engaging in political activities, or any form of employment for profit or gain;iv) submit any progress reports which may be prescribed; andv) return to my home country promptly upon the completion of my course of studies or training.

I fully understand that if I am granted an award it maybe subsequently withdrawn if I fail to make adequateprogress or for other sufficient cause determined by the host Government.

Signature of Application : __________________________________________

Name : __________________________________________

Date : __________________________________________

9. OFFICIAL DECLARATION (to be completed by the Head of Department)

The Government/Organisation of

nominates .(name of applicant)

For the training workshop under the International Science, Technology and Innovation Centre for South-SouthCooperation (ISTIC) and certifies that:

i) all information supplied by the nominee is complete and correct;ii) the nominee had adequate knowledge and was appropriately tested for English Language proficiency.

Remarks:

.

______________________ ______________________________________(Name) (Signature of responsible Head of Department)

______________________ Address of Department/ Ministry(Designation)

Official seal/ stamp ______________________________________

______________________________________Office telephone no:Office fax no:Email address:

Date:Note: INCOMPLETE AND/ OR UNENDORSED FORMS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED


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Application and Enquiries

All applicants are required to complete the prescribed application form and submit the

completed form to the following address:

Secretariat - A Workshop for Science Educators from Developing CountriesISTIC, c/o Academy of Sciences Malaysia

902- 4, Jalan Tun Ismail

50480 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA

Tel: +603-2694 9898

Fax: +603-2698 4549

Email:[email protected]

Website:http://www.istic-unesco.org

The participants nominated should be science teacher trainers, curriculumdevelopers, science supervisors and national trainers and/or decision-makersfrom countries under the South-South Cooperation

Closing Date of Applications: All applications should be submitted to the ISTICsecretariat office by Monday, 6 August 2012.

ISTIC will inform the successful applicants to the training workshop not later than 20

August 2012. Applicants who do not receive word within this date are rendered

unsuccessful. Application form also can be downloaded from http://www.istic-

unesco.org
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WELCOME TO GEORGE TOWN, PENANG!Selamat Datang ke George Town, Pulau Pinang!

... A uniquearchitectural and cultural townscape without parallelanywhere in East and Southeast Asia UNESCO

A fascinating fusion

of the East andWest, Penangembraces modernitywhile retaining itstraditions and oldworld charm. Theseare reflected in itsharmoniousmultiracial populaceand well-preserved heritage buildings which led to George Townbeing awarded UNESCO World Heritage status on 7th July 2008.Long regarded as the food capital of Malaysia, Penang alsoentices visitors with its beautiful coasts and scrumptious cuisines.

Before Penang, the Pearl of the Orient, was known to the world asa beautiful exotic holiday destination, she was Pulau Pinang a

virgin paradise that go her name from the abundance of betel nutpalms scattered across her soft, sandy beaches.

Literally translated, Pulau Pinang means the Isle of the Betel Nutin Malay Malaysias national language. Steeped in history,Penang was born when charismatic English Francis Lightpersuaded the Sultan of Kedah to cede Pulau Pinang to theBritish East India Company.

Situated along the north-western coast of the peninsular, Penangis Malaysias only island state. Locals are fondly known asPenangites, many of whom will proudly tell you that the statecomprising a population of approximately 1.5 million, is a close-knot community of diverse ethnicities, cultures and dialects.One of Malaysias premier holiday destinations, the 285 km 2island is separated from Seberang Prai

(formerly Province Wellesly) a hinterland of 727 km2 on themainland, by anarrow 3kmchannel.

You can eithercross thechannel viathe iconic

PenangBridge or bythe ferry the

latter being a must experience simply because it is synonymouswith holidaying here. Soon, visitors will have the option of usingthe new Second Penang Bridge which is expected to be

completed in 2011.

The People and the Language

Penangites comprise mainly of three main ethnicities theChinese, Malays and Indians. Penang is the only state inMalaysia with an ethnic Chinese majority which explains whymany Chinese cultural and religious festivals are celebrated hereon a large scale.

Nonetheless, the Malay and Indian communities' influence formthe very essence of the state and this is evident in many of thebuildings, food and local dialects.

Although Bahasa Malaysia or Malay is the national language,English is widely spoken here. Many tourists are surprised andimpressed by the level of proficiency.

What makes Penang unique however, is the Hokkien dialect

spoken by the Chinese community. Unlike in other states, themore popular Cantonese and Mandarin take a backseat to theunique Hokkien dialect brought here by the early Chinese settlersfrom the Fujian Province in China.

The Weather

Sunny weather beckons all year round (well, almost!). Except forthe monsoon months from August to October, it is bright andcheerful in Penang. However, travellers not used to Asias hot andhumid climate should pack a cap, water bottle and cool pair ofshades when out exploring!

Getting Around

Trishaw, taxi,rented car,motorcycle andbicycle or publicbus youchoose. Ofcourse therevarious modes oftransportation inthe state but itreally depends on where you are planning to visit.

If it is within the George Town UNESCO Heritage Site you want toexplore, the trishaw is a good bet because all the famouslandmarks are just a stones throw away from each other. Besidesits quaint charm, the trishaw ride is relaxing and a great way to

take in the sights. If you would rather walk or cycle, the PenangHeritage Trust (PHT) has a great heritage trail you can embarkon.

To travel around the island, the air conditioned Rapid Penangpublic bus service is quite reliable and their drivers are a helpfullot. Just make sure you have a comprehensive map in hand!

You can also opt to rent a motorcycle or car or hire a taxi for theday if you want to see other landmark attractions outside theGeorge Town inner city enclave.

Accomodation

Penang offers a wide selection of accommodation to suite everybudget, from deluxe five star hotels to budget guesthouses. Most

of the hotels are located on the island but there are also a goodelection on the mainland strip of Penang, or Seberang Perai as itis known to locals.

There are two main locations to choose from - stay in the citywithin close proximity to the UNESCO heritage site of GeorgeTown, the state capital of Penang or in the countryside splendournear the beaches and hills.

No matter where you stay, most of Penang's attractions are closeat hand. The hustle and bustle of the city to the tranquillity of thebeaches are but minutes away.

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