Intel ISEFEducator Academy

May, 2005

Chile

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Introductions

Lilian Villanueva

Coordinator Explora Los Lagos Region

Professor Universidad Austral

Representatives

Anita Valdés Coordinator Explora Bio Bio RegionProfessor Universidad de Concepción

Margarita GarridoCoordinator Explora Magallanes RegionProfessor Universidad de Magallanes

Explora ProgramRole: Representatives

from Universities and Science Fairs coordination.

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Educational Environment

– The Chilean School System

• 10.621 schools• Pre-School: Up to 5 years old• Basic Education - Grade 1 to 8• Mid-Level Education – Grade 9 to 12

– Humanistic – Scientific Track

– Technical – Professional Track

• 12 years mandatory education (since 2004)

• 3.337.976 students• 135.000 teachers

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Educational Environment• Chilean Educational System is decentralized. • Schools are managed by private and public

organizations.• 59% is financed by the government• 29% is shared by the government and privates• 10% is only private.

• Two national test exists: – SIMCE (apply two times during the process)– PSU ( university entrance requirement)

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Educational Environment

• Math and Science are included during the entire education process.

• In the Elementary level, science is focused on nature comprehension

• In high school focused on scientific development (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)

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Science FairsWhat is the status of Science Fairs in your area?

– New Fairs:• Developing a formal national organization of fairs and

connecting them to an international network.

• Explora program ,supported by the national government, has as its mission the promotion of these activities

• Many teachers with good level of interest

• Need to expand the number of students participating

• Developing specifics science initiatives throughout the educational system connected with fairs.

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Science Fairs

Our two biggest obstacles are:

• Lack of a Ministry of Education guideline for mandatory Fairs at local level.

• Quality of projects is improving but not enough

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Intel ISEF Educator Academy

What will your Action Plan focus on? – Expand the participation of students into

local level Fairs.– Increase the number of local Fairs

participating across the country affiliated to the national network.

– Growth international exchanges with other Latin American Fairs.

– Delivering seminars for teacher to help them manage and organize Fairs.