Intel Confidential — Do Not Forward Mobilizing social resources to promote science research in secondary schools NGUYEN Xuan Thanh Deputy Director of Secondary Education Department Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam
Dec 25, 2015
Intel Confidential — Do Not Forward
Mobilizing social resources to promote science research in secondary schools
NGUYEN Xuan ThanhDeputy Director of Secondary Education DepartmentMinistry of Education and Training, Vietnam
2014 Intel ISEF Educator AcademyLos Angeles, CA
Nguyen Xuan ThanhAssoc.Prof.Dr / Deputy Director of Secondary Education Department, Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam May, 10nd 2014
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THE VIETNAM EDUCATION SYSTEM
- Location: South-East ASIA
- Area: ~ 332.000 km2 (65th)
- Population: About 90 Million (13th)
- Capital: Hanoi
- Official language: Vietnamese
- 63 DOET in 63 provinces/cities
- About 11.000 lower secondary schools; 3.000 upper secondary schools
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OUR GOALS
Complete & comprehensive Education Transformation:- Competence-based Education;- New curriculum, text books;- New teaching methodology: Inquiry-
based Science Education; Project-based Education; Active learning techniques…
- Encourage science research of students in secondary schools.
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20062007
VIFOTEC Fair applied for Affiliated INTEL ISEF.
2007
2008
2008
2011
5/2009
Lam Dong sent 03 finalis ts to Intel ISEF for the firs t time
Lam Dong successfully organized SEF and became an affiliated Intel ISEF.
Inv ited SRC from the Philippines to train teachers of HCMc and Lam Dong about Intel ISEF
VIFOTEC, MOET and Intel Vietnam organized many conferences about Intel ISEF
2007
VIFOTEC sent letter to DPM and MOET about Intel ISEF
2006
MOET, VIFOTEC presentative partic ipated in Intel ISEF Ed Academy
2010 Organized regional Fairs in Lam Dong, HCMc, Da Nang, Hue, Quang Tri
MOET, VIFOTEC, INTEL organized conference to engage schools for gifted s tudents partic ipating in ISEF
Hue and HCMc became affiliated Fairs and sent finalis ts to Intel ISEF
Mr Nguyen Thuong Hai, Education Director,Intel Vietnam
THE PROCESS OF INTEL ISEF DEVELOPMENT IN VIETNAM
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INTEL ISEF DEVELOPMENT IN VIETNAM
- VISEF 2012, science and engineering fair becomes normal norm for students in the whole country – The Vietnam Science and Engineering Fair – VISEF.
- 06 provinces/cities: TT-Hue, Quang Tri, Lam Dong, Da Nang, HCMc, Hanoi
- 45 projects; 105 students; 05 categories.
- Won 1st Prize Intel ISEF 2012 (Pittsburgh).
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INTEL ISEF DEVELOPMENT IN VIETNAM
VISEF 2013:
- 44 provinces/cities
- 150 projects; 308 students
- 15 categories
- Intel ISEF 2013: 2 of 5 participated projects won 4th Prize
VISEF 2014:
- 55 provinces/cities
- 300 projects; 644 students
- 15 categories
Vietnam students in Intel ISEF 2012
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OUR STRATEGIES
- Introduction of Intel ISEF rules: National and Provincial Conferences, workshop
- Develop competencies of principles, teachers, students: training courses, guide books, website…
- Improve scientific review and judging at national and provincial levels
- Establish a bank of mentors to assist students research & evaluation
- Issued policies to motivate teachers and students
- Nationwide collaboration to organize Intel VISEF: National Fairs, Provincial Fairs
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CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
- Intel ISEF Rules
- Action Plan of Vietnam
- Scientific research methodology
- Supervise/mentor a secondary school students research
- Judge science and engineering projects
- Organize a provincial fair
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DOCUMENTS AND WEBSITE
Website
- Provide research documents and guidelines
- Register for participating national fair
- Review finalists paperwork
- Pre-judge projects
- Publish news of scientific research activities in secondary schools and fairs
- Online training and mentoring
Documents
- Translated Intel ISEF Rules and paperwork
- Students handbook
- Guideline of Organizing a Fair
- Guideline of Reviewing a Project (Science Projects and Engineering Projects)
- Design a Poster
- Write an abstract, report
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POLICIES
- MOET is owner of National Fairs- DOET is owner of Provincial Fairs- Issue a formal policy to mobilize
the resources from several economic and social institutions to support the scientific research of secondary school students
- Issue a formal policy to engage teachers and students in scientific research
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THE POLICY CHANGES PROCESS
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Dr. Nguyen Vinh Hien, Deputy Minister of MOET, Vietnam