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Jos Ready to Host STAN
Conference The Honourable Commissioner for Education in Plateau State,
Mr. Alex Chups, has pledged the The conference on the theme 'STM Education and Professionalism' is expected to be declared open on Monday 15 August 2005 at 4.30p.m by His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Plateau State, Chief Joshua Dariye. The opening ceremony slated for Hill Station Hotel, Jos will feature, among others, the investiture of the Executive Governor as Patron of STAN. Other conference activities are scheduled for St. Louis College, Jos. The Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah, provided financial and logistics support for the National Executive Board Meeting of STAN which was held in Uyo on Wednesday, 16 March, 2005. As well as providing lodging, board and a dinner, Governor Attah made a donation of one million naira to the Association. Highlights of the opening ceremony of the meeting at Ibom Hall, Uyo included the investiture of the Governor, who was represented by the Honourable Commissioner for Education Mr. Donatus E. Okon, as Patron of STAN. Other investiture ceremonies on State Governors performed this year are those of Dr. Sam O. Egwu of Ebonyi State and Rev. Jolly Nyame of Taraba State. 14-20
August, 2005 Theme:
Science, Technology, and Mathematics (STM) Education and
Professionalism Sub-Themes (a) The Nature and Status of Professionalism in STM Education in Nigeria (b) Attracting and Sustaining the Interest of STM Professionals in Education (c) Enhancing Professional STM teachers' Role in Lifelong Education (d) The Future of Professionalism in STM Education Highlights a.
Mobil/STAN Science Projects/Quiz Competitions The National theme for projects is 'Waste Disposal Devices including recycling of non-biogradable materials.' There will also be competitions in the free choice category. Oral and written presentations (3 copies) will be required. In the quiz competitions, questions will cover up to the SSII Curriculum in Agricultural Science, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Studies, Home Economics, Mathematics (General/Further), Physical and Health Education, Physics, and Technology. SSIII students are not to participate in the competitions. Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited has donated trophies for the competitions and is set to sponsor the broadcasting of quiz competitions on the network service of Radio Nigeria. Each State is to present a maximum of 4 students - 2 for quiz and 2 for project. b. Primary
Science Projects/Quiz Competitions These competitions will take place among primary school pupils who should please be fully supported to the conference by State Primary Education Boards. Each State is to present a maximum of four pupils (two for quiz, and two for projects). c. Investiture
Ceremony The investiture ceremony of His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Plateau State as Patron of STAN will be performed on Monday 15 August at 4.30p.m. Please be there. d. DSSE Award Dr. Dorayi Aminu will receive the Distinguished Service to Science Education Award on Thursday 18 August. e. STAN
Fellowship Award Mrs. Juliet Tutuola Adeniji, Mallam Mohammed Erena, Dr. Inyang Crispin Hogan, Mr. Awajiokinor Mfiangh, and Mr. Augustine Okeke will receive the FSTAN Award on Thursday 18 August. f. Branch
of the Year Award This Award will be made to the best five branches of STAN in 2005. The ceremony is scheduled for Thursday 18 August at 6.30p.m. Please be there. g. Uduogie
Ivowi Award for the Best Conference Paper This Award will be made to the 2005 recipient on Thursday 18 August at 6.30p.m. h. STAN
President's Award The STAN President's Award will be made to the best science teacher in 2005. All State Chairs are expected to submit entries on or before 15 July, 2005. i. Members'
Exhibition and poster session There will be opportunity for science teachers to exhibit teaching materials and posters which they have personally made. For more information click
Annual
conference Information
and Entry Form Note: Award Closing Date 1st
September, 2005 1. The scheme An award is
offered by CASTME for a project, which conveys the social and human
context of science technology and
mathematics. Awards will be given for projects which can have a
direct impact in the classroom on the teaching and learning of the
social and human context of science, technology and mathematics,
relevant to the local and regional way of life and the local
resources available. 2. Eligibility
Teachers and officials (advisers, inspectors, etc.)
working in primary, secondary and tertiary education are eligible to
enter. Individuals or syndicates may enter. 3. Topics There are no set topics for the competition. Reports of work carried out by the teacher or official should be based on personal experience and should include a substantial account of teaching and/or other educational work, such as curriculum development or programmes of teacher training. Projects based on ideas, proposals or general arguments, which have not been tried out in practice, are not acceptable. Each project must be the original work of the entrant and must not have been published previously. Please
note that CASTME reserves the right to publish winning entries in
their journal or associated publications either in part or in full. 4. Awards The Awards will be as follows: First Prize - £500 Second Prize - £400 Third Prize - £300 Two Prizes of - £100 for special mention entries 5. Judging
is based on the following criteria: • evidence of originality and creativity • evidence of use in practice and cost effectiveness (projects based on ideas, proposals or general arguments which have not been tried out are unacceptable) • evidence of evaluation of the idea or material in use • evidence of the social relevance of the project • standards of presentation, organisation and structure of the report • overall impressions of the project
6. Presentation
of projects entered • Only one project can be accepted from any one individual or syndicate. • Projects previously submitted to CASTME may not be re-submitted. • The project must be written in English. • The project must be written or typed on A4 or quarto sheets of paper, and should not exceed 10,000 words in length. • Photographs and other illustrative material should be included wherever relevant, together with any other evidence that shows the ideas have been effective in practice. Pupils work may be included when possible. • Reference should be made to the source of information or of original experiments wherever this is necessary to enable a proper assessment of proposed modifications. NB: If a substantial part of a project is being published or submitted as a thesis, this should be mentioned on the top sheet of the entry. 7. Additional
ASE/CASTME Award: The Alexander Prize A new award was launched in 2002, specifically for women teachers working under difficult conditions. The award is named after Alexander family who worked in science education in many Commonwealth countries for over 50 years. It is supported by ASE, the Association for Science Education.
In addition to the general CASTME Award criteria, the
Alexander Prize will be awarded to a woman, or group of women,
who has made a significant contribution to encouraging the
scientific, technological or mathematical education of girls or
women in a situation of scarce resources. The Prize is worth £350,
and, like the CASTME Awards, is made annually. Appropriate entries for the CASTME Award scheme will in addition be considered for the Alexander Prize. Applications for the Alexander Prize may also be made in the form of an essay explaining the reasons for the nomination, which may be of the author herself or of some other woman or group. 8. Submission of projects to the CASTME Award Scheme and Alexander Prize Projects must be sent with the entry form before 1 September 2004. They should be sent to: The Co-ordinator, CASTME Award Scheme, Commonwealth
House, 7 Lion Yard, Tremadoc Road, London SE4 7NQ • Entries that are available in electronic format may be submitted by email, to: castme@lect.org. Please put 'Entry for CASTME Award Scheme' in the subject line. • If
there is a British Council office in your country, your entry may be
taken or sent there, for onward transmission. Please make sure that
the London address of the CASTME Awards coordinator appears on the
envelope. • Women entrants also wishing their project to be considered for the Alexander Prize should indicate this in a covering letter. • Separate essay entries for the Alexander Prize should also be sent to the Co-ordinator of the Award Scheme. Address as above. Notes: • Entries cannot be returned. • Applicants in Nigeria can collect photocopies of form from: The STAN Secretariat, P.M.B. 5075, Ibadan. Tel. 02-2315960. CASTME Registration Members wishing to join CASTME Africa are to remit the equivalent of $20.= beginning 1 January, 2005 as annual due to the organisation. For Nigerian residents, the contact is: The
National Secretariat Science
Teachers Association of Nigeria P.M.B.
5075 Ibadan Tel:
02-2315960 Email:
stan@alpha.linkserve.com
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