Thailand’s first Children’s University project will be officiallylaunched on October 29, in a bid to promote interest in science amongThai youth.
Under the Patronage of PrincessMaha Chakri Sirindhorn, the Children’s University scheme is atri-partite collaborative project involving the National Science andTechnology Development Agency (NSTDA), the Institute for the Promotionof Teaching Science and Technology (IPST) and the German AcademicExchange Service (DAAD).
NSTDA President Dr. ThaweesakKoanantakool said as part of the project, universities across Thailandare set to organize science events that will offer elementary and middleschool children their first introduction into the role of scientificresearchers. Over 500 young students participated in the project,launched on a trial basis last year. Scientific experiments conducted atprevious science camps involved milk, citrus fruits and ink.
Thaweesak elaborated that with the next phase of the project, relatedagencies are widening cooperation with participating universities byallowing young students to attend lectures, workshops and otheractivities organized by local universities.
Atthe Thailand Science Park in Bangkok, NSTDA scienceresearchers will be recruited to conduct scientific demonstrations foryoung students from all regions across the country. In the future, theNSTDA chief said that in order to kick-start the project nationwide,provincial universities will be provided with science teaching materialsand their personnel will receive training from NSTDA.
The first children's university was founded by Dr. Katharina Kohse-HInghaus in 2002 at Bielefeld University in Germany . Since then,similar projects have been established in other countries such as Chinaand Egypt.-VNA
Under the Patronage of PrincessMaha Chakri Sirindhorn, the Children’s University scheme is atri-partite collaborative project involving the National Science andTechnology Development Agency (NSTDA), the Institute for the Promotionof Teaching Science and Technology (IPST) and the German AcademicExchange Service (DAAD).
NSTDA President Dr. ThaweesakKoanantakool said as part of the project, universities across Thailandare set to organize science events that will offer elementary and middleschool children their first introduction into the role of scientificresearchers. Over 500 young students participated in the project,launched on a trial basis last year. Scientific experiments conducted atprevious science camps involved milk, citrus fruits and ink.
Thaweesak elaborated that with the next phase of the project, relatedagencies are widening cooperation with participating universities byallowing young students to attend lectures, workshops and otheractivities organized by local universities.
Atthe Thailand Science Park in Bangkok, NSTDA scienceresearchers will be recruited to conduct scientific demonstrations foryoung students from all regions across the country. In the future, theNSTDA chief said that in order to kick-start the project nationwide,provincial universities will be provided with science teaching materialsand their personnel will receive training from NSTDA.
The first children's university was founded by Dr. Katharina Kohse-HInghaus in 2002 at Bielefeld University in Germany . Since then,similar projects have been established in other countries such as Chinaand Egypt.-VNA
