How to Create a Medium for Growing Young Scientists in STEM-CentersDr. Ilya Korshunov, Nizhniy Novgorod, RussiaDr. Ilya Korshunov, Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia

Intel ISEF, Educator Academy, Los Angeles, CAIntel ISEF, Educator Academy, Los Angeles, CA

13.05.201413.05.2014

2014 Intel ISEF Educator AcademyLos Angeles, CA

Dr. Ilya KorshunovMinistry of EducationNizhniy Novgorod, Russia May 13, 2014

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Institute of Chemistry of High-Purity Substances of Russian Academy of Sciences

CVD-method of crystals growing for high power lasers

Science & Information Center

Project and entrepreneur skills for young scientists and innovators

Ministry of Education of Nizhny Novgorod Region

Support of creative youth

My Road toMy Road to ISEFISEF

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Educational EnvironmentEducational Environment

Regions: 90, Population 143.2M, Schools: ~55K,

Teachers: 1.3M, K-12 students: 12M,

Saint-Petersburg

Moscow

Nizhny Novgorod

About 1K projects and 2K participants only

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Russian LandscapeRussian Landscape

6 6 affiliated regional fairs of Intel ISEFaffiliated regional fairs of Intel ISEF

Junior Fair, Moscow http://www.junior-fair.org/

‘Scientists of the Future’ Fair, Moscow www.intel.festivalnauki.ru

Baltic SEF, St.Petersburg, http://baltkonkurs.ru/

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Russian LandscapeRussian Landscape

Intel Avangard Conference, Moscow www.conference-avangard.ru.

“Step into the Future” Fair, Moscowwww.step-into-the-future.ru

Volga District Science Engineering Fair – ROST-SEF, Volga District Science Engineering Fair – ROST-SEF, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod, www.rostsef.ruwww.rostsef.ru

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STEM-centers are factories of research projects based on the partnership between science and education

How to activate Schools Projects Growth

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How are school research projects activated?

Who are stakeholders?

What results do we expect?

How to activate Schools Projects GrowthHow to activate Schools Projects Growth

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Randomness

Absence of international or national scientific projects, where the tutor is involved in

Project subjects are not interesting and not demand

Absence of stimuli to the joint work of students and scientific tutors

Complications in activating Complications in activating research projectsresearch projects

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Federal and regional government Universities Young scientists and managers of

scientific projects Students and parents

StakeholdersStakeholders

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Democratization of scientific groups. Young and creative members of scientific community take part in decision making and in discussions on new directions of scientific research

State and Community Increasing the quantity of proactive young people,

evolution of their interest in a career in natural science and engineering

Science expenditures are used for education of citizens

Scientific manpower training

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• Creation of own scientific group in future

• Development of scientific projects management skills

• Popularization of content and results of research work

Young scientific advisorsYoung scientific advisors

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Professional self-determination, preparing student to leaving school

New pedagogic method for successful career in future

Opportunity to find proper employment

Students and parentsStudents and parents Interesting pastime after study Students obtain competence in

project management and ‘can-study’ in non-standard conditions

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Popularization of university, laboratory in schools

Retention of creative students in the region

Increasing skill level of future college entrants

Early professional orientation of future researchers and conscious choice of profession in science or engineering

UniversitiesUniversities, , scientific labsscientific labs, , companiescompanies

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Our tasks are quite hard – what can we assign to a students except cleaning chemical vessels?

We are busy with serious work, no time for a students is left!

A student, a child in a real lab - nonsense!

Objections of scientific mentorsObjections of scientific mentors

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Low qualification of scientists as managers of scientific projectsInsufficient attainments in organization of scientific team

Equal approach to engineering staff, postgraduate, university student, pre-college student

Difficulties of structuring scientific work: unclear aims, plan of own research project is absent,

Insufficient business skills: personal efficiency, time management level

Absence of experience of scientific culture transfer to young generation

ConcernsConcerns of young scientific advisorsof young scientific advisors

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1. 1. Determining the participants ofDetermining the participants of STEMSTEM--centercenter

Regional government initiates two processes:

University (Scientific Lab): Science vice-chancellor picks up postgraduates and young postdocs - future mentors of projects

School: Director determines teachers of STEM disciplines who can choose students with interest in independent work and disposition to research studies

Technology of creating theTechnology of creating the STEMSTEM centercenter

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2. 2. Registration of participants atRegistration of participants at wwwwww..stemcenterstemcenter..ruru

A scientific advisor must provide good topic.

A student must declare his interest with the help of his teacher -

to indicate the branch of knowledge, to determine the kind of activity interesting

for him: theory, practice, manual labor, analytics, complex study.

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3. 3. Acquaintance with future project in common audienceAcquaintance with future project in common audience

Examples of successful projects: speeches of scientific advisors, earlier participants of STEM-centers

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Organizers of STEM-centers form student teams for subject proposed by scientific advisor - 2 to 5 members

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4. 4. Team formingTeam forming

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5. 5. A tour in a laboratoryA tour in a laboratory

6. 6. Research Plan and meeting Research Plan and meeting schedule schedule

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Monitoring by school Monitoring by external advisor

What to checkWhat to check:: Understanding of general problem

by student Work with scientific publications Experimentation, obtaining results Monitoring and conversation with

scientific advisors about difficulties of work

7. 7. Monitoring of research workMonitoring of research work

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What can students do in a modern scientific What can students do in a modern scientific laboratorylaboratory??

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1.1.Unassisted experiment at homeUnassisted experiment at home

Advisor determines direction of study, acquaints student with literature, no micro-management

2. 2. Research of a ‘toy’ model of important phenomenonResearch of a ‘toy’ model of important phenomenon

Advisor helps to formulate principles of a model

3. 3. Real scientific setup in a LabReal scientific setup in a Lab

Advisor trains student and assigns independent implementation of a series of experiments

4. 4. Student takes part in scientific work of a whole teamStudent takes part in scientific work of a whole team

Advisor implements work together with student

5. 5. Combined issuesCombined issues

Research issueResearch issue

Unassisted Unassisted experiment at homeexperiment at home

Alexander Makarychev, Intel ISEF finalist 2013

Created a hand-made computer model using ternary notation system, designed software code, measured productivity, demonstrated advantages.

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Real scientific setup in a labReal scientific setup in a lab

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Real scientific setup in a labReal scientific setup in a lab

Polina Shalaeva, Intel ISEF 2011 finalist

Project: Multi-functional scanner of angular spectrum. The student assembled the prototype and implemented а series of experiments. She proposed a method for calibration of modern radio telescopes allowing to increase procedure precision

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Real scientific setup Real scientific setup in a labin a lab

Ivan LazarevichIvan Lazarevich, , Intel ISEFIntel ISEF 2010 2010 finalistfinalist

Sandstorm in a teacup. The work was started at home as a study of effects during vibration of mixture of granulated substances in a bowl. For more detailed study the workplace was transferred to the professional equipment in IAP RAS. The studies lead to the experimental detection of special kind of structures in geosphere during the earthquakes, theoretically predicted earlier by scientific group from San Diego

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Research of ‘toy’ model of Research of ‘toy’ model of important phenomenonimportant phenomenon

Gregory Astretsov, Lev Yurovsky, Intel ISEF 2011 finalists

Studying interaction of magnetic dipoles. Setup was hand made at home from improvised means. In direct experiment a new equilibrium state of such system was found – a spiral ordering with unequal disorientation angles. The computer model created by students allowed to explain this phenomenon.

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Combined IssuesCombined IssuesLilia Khrapunova, Antonina Toropkina, Lilia Khrapunova, Antonina Toropkina, Anastasia ShaykinaAnastasia Shaykina, , Intel ISEFIntel ISEF 2010 2010 Finalists Finalists

Study of atmosphere influence on propagation of electromagnetic waves. First part was implemented at home with simple devices (cellphones, navigators, TV sets). Second part – field measurements with use of professional radiotelescope. The second part could not appear without the first part!

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Nikolay Krotov, math branch of Nizhny Novgorod University. Pattern recognition by robot and its orientation in space.

Alexander Velmuzhov, Institute of chemistry of high-purity substances of Russian Academy of Sciences. Iodide method of producing ultrapure glasses from germanium chalcogenides for infrared optical windows and optical fibers

Nikolay Lapin, physical branch of Minin University. Gamma-bursts: how to observe them at stellar sky?

Andrey Afanasiev, Institute of Applied Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences. Self-organization in systems of microparticles as a way to new materials in optics

Alexander Bragin, computer branch of Mordovia University. Study of material properties by system of computerized vision.

Well turned issuesWell turned issuesProposed by young scientists in 2013-14 season

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Database development Multicriterial optimization (algorithms,

methods, realization, applications) Implementation of laboratory study of

oscillations in mechanical system with use of computer simulation

Measuring the phase of optical radiation by means of diffractive interferometer

Measuring of antennas

Uninteresting issuesUninteresting issues Update or refinement is necessary

Clear object of study is absentClear object of study is absent..Do not awake curiosityDo not awake curiosity

Measuring the phase of optical radiation Measuring the phase of optical radiation by means of diffractive interferometerby means of diffractive interferometer

What phenomena inside laser glasses can What phenomena inside laser glasses can be detected with use of phase of transient be detected with use of phase of transient optical radiationoptical radiation

Issue updatingIssue updating

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Ministry of EducationMinistry of Education Principal management, Supporting scientific

advisors, Encouragement of

schools, Organization of trainings

for participants Organization of regional

SEF

Organizational institutions of STEMOrganizational institutions of STEM--centerscenters

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Science & Information CenterScience & Information Center (SIC)(SIC) Contacts with universities and scientific

institutes, Identifying young scientific advisors, Peer-review and redefinition of research

issues, Replacement of advisors, Audit of registration on site, Registration of applications for ISEF

regional Fair

Organizational institutions of STEMOrganizational institutions of STEM--centerscenters

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Replacing students, Control of students attendance, Endorsement and control of

Project research plan

Organizational institutions of STEM-centers

Volga Center of Aerospace Education (VCAE)Volga Center of Aerospace Education (VCAE) Contacts with schools and teachers, Defining the team lists for work with scientific

advisor on chosen issue together with teachers ,

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SRCSRC ofof ROST- ISEFROST- ISEF Consulting on research

content. Inspection of matching safety

requirements and ethic standards in applications

Inspection of results of STEM-center operation during the Fair

Organizational institutions of STEMOrganizational institutions of STEM--centerscenters

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Financial support of the Project is multilateral

Industrial corporations - Intel, AFK – System provide grants for young scientific advisors as well as information and methodic support.

Ministry of Education funds operational activity: talks with laboratories, detection of students, communications, excursions, monitoring, consulting (SIC, VCAE, SRC)

Ministry of industry and innovations and Intel – training of winners team to the participation in Intel ISEF

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1. 42 Centers founded at the Laboratories of Universities & Russian Academy of sciences

2. Young mentors database (post doctorate students and young PhD scientists – about 100)

3. Teachers help to indicate the participants for research.

4. Special grants for young mentors from industrial partners (Intel, AFK-System etc,)

5. Russian languages STEM resources for supervisors, teachers and students

6. Summer school for at least 200 students who were not involved in STEM-activity before from all Russian regions

Results 2014Results 2014

www.stemcenter.ru

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Development of skills of Development of skills of scientific advisors in project scientific advisors in project workwork.. Full-time and distant Full-time and distant programs for young scientists programs for young scientists with participation of their with participation of their studentsstudents::

Business competencesBusiness competences Time managementTime management, , Presentation skillsPresentation skills Implementation of research Implementation of research

project in small-scale and mid-project in small-scale and mid-scale innovative companies scale innovative companies (SME)(SME)..

Mission of STEMMission of STEM--centers at the start and centers at the start and in perspectivein perspective

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Dr. Ilya Korshunov,Dr. Ilya Korshunov, Nizhniy Novgorod, Nizhniy Novgorod, RussiaRussia

ilya_korshunov@mail.ru ilya_korshunov@mail.ru +7 (908) 763-5630+7 (908) 763-5630