Action Plan Template Intel ISEF 2010 Educator Academy May 2010 TURKEY

2 Melih Gezer Corporate Affairs Manager Intel Turkey Burçin Alparslan Assistant Expert, Dept.of Science Fellowships & Grant Programs TUBITAK Introductions Add photo here Prof.Dr. Tankut Yalçınöz Regional Fair Coordinator TUBITAK/Meliksah Univ. Dr. Halil Rahman Açar Director Turkish MOE Educational R&D Directorate

3 High Level Goals Long term goals –Implement a science inquiry course in secondary schools as part of the curriculum –Train teachers on research and enable students as researchers –Implement educator workshops next to national fair –Develop partnerships to increase awareness and sponsorship of science fairs Short term goals –Establish a network community for ISEF students/judges/teachers –Start a new fair –Establish an online application and assessment system –Establish a process with Patent Office for finalist student applications

Objectives Develop and implement a science inquiry course in secondary schools as part of the curriculum until 2013 Train teachers on research and enable students as researchers in 2012 Implement regional educator workshops next to regional fairs in 2011 Establish partnership with private sector on science fairs in 2011 Establish a community for students, teachers and judges in 2010 Affiliate at least 1 new fair to ISEF in 2010 Establish an online application and assessment system in 2011 Establish a process with Patent Office for finalist applications in 2011

5 Action Plan ActionMeasure success? Status? Deadline? Implement a science research course at high school level MOE approval Content Support Teacher Training An elective course titled ‘Scientific Research Course’ opened for 10 th graders except vocational schools Sept Train teachers on research and enable students as researchers Develop and implement a teacher training program in Intel Teach Elements Training content on Project Consulting and scientific research techniques to be developed in 2011 Jun Implement regional educator workshops Conduct 4 workshops6 workshops conductedMay.2011 Establish partnership with private sector on science fairs in 2011 Receive support to fairs for special awards/categories (My Accomplishment/ TUBITAK reg.) In ProgressMay.2011 Establish a community for students, teachers and judges Establish system and enroll 2010 finalists – TUBITAK Content Support – Intel Organize pre-ISEF meeting A portal named Projeyarismasi.org has been established.Two sections for teachers and students are yet to be established. Participant information, pictures, poster pictures to be shared. Dec.2010 Apr Affiliate at least 1 new fair to ISEF in 2010 Affiliate Min.of Energy Efficiency Fair (2010) and MOE Fair (2011) Energy Efficiency and Istanbul Fair Proposals in Progress with SPP Oct. 2010/ Oct Establish online application & assessment system MOE ‘My Achievement’- online TUBITAK National Fair -online TUBITAK fair’s application and pre- assessment made online. May Establish a process with Patent Office for finalist applications in 2011 Implement a formal process for ISEF finalists to apply for patents through Tubitak and MOE In ProgressMay.2011

6 Intel ISEF Educator Academy Highlight what your team felt was the key learning from the Educator Academy Need and importance of high level collaboration and sponsorship What impressed you the most? Participation of outstanding scientists/nobel lauerates Number of judges involved and the judging process Which Shop Talks were the most beneficial for your team? Curricula for year olds-Intel ISEF Fair Guide Integrating inquiry based learning into Nigeria Edu. Sys. Maintaining an educator academy at regional science fair Making science students into rock stars through creative PR What types of Shop Talks were missing? Team Presentations of National/Regional Fairs/Systems