THE IANAS PROGRAM ON SCIENCE EDUCATION

Report of activities Americas

4th to 6th, May 2009 WASHINGTON

José A. LozanoCoordinator

IANAS SEPACADEMIA COLOMBIANA DE CIENCIAS

EXACTAS, FISICAS Y NATURALES

PROGRAMAS ECBI

Establecidos antes de 2004

Canadá, Estados Unidos, México

Colombia, Chile, Argentina y

Brasil

Panamá, Venezuela,

Perú, Bolivia

Costa Rica, Rep. Dominicana,

Guatemala, Caribe

IAP 2008

ITEM USD V Focal Point Meeting 2008, Costa Rica 8,000

Workshop, for training the trainers, for monitors and/or elementary school teachers, Costa Rica

2,500

Latin American Workshop on Inquiry -Based Science Education, Argentina 1,500

Exercise on assessment of IBSE Program in Brazil 2,000

II lnteramerican Course of mathematics for secondary school teachers, Peru 2,000

Workshop: Review of advances of international IBSE projects, Colombia 1,500

Training the trainers workshop, Venezuela 1,500

Visit of experts of IBSE, Guatemala 1,500

Training the trainers workshop, Dominican Republic 1,500

Conference on IBSE High School Teaching. (Grades 9-12) Convoked by the National Sciences Resources Center, USA. (Funds administered by the coordinator of the program, Jose A. Lozano.)

3,000

Totals USD$ 25,000

• All the activities have been carried out with the exception of the conference on IBSE High School Teaching convoked by the National Sciences Resources Center in USA. The conference did not take place within the year. The USD$3,000 assigned to this activity were applied to activities in Peru, Dominican Republic and the workshop in Costa Rica

Costa Rica:V Focal point meeting of IANAS Science

Education Programme-2008, July 10-11, 2008. The V Meeting of Focal Points of the IANAS Science Education Program was hosted by the “Academia Nacional de Ciencias de Costa Rica”. The meetings took place at the Villa Tournon Hotel. Institutions from fifteen countries were represented. Sixteen Academies were represented. J osé A. Lozano from the Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, was reelected as coordinator of the IANAS Science Education Program and Maria del Carmen Samayoa from the Academy of Sciences of Guatemala was elected as vice-coordinator for the period 2008-2010. The activities for the IAP approved budget of US$25,000 for year 2008 were confirmed and the proposed budget of US$32,000 to be requested for year 2009 from IAP was approved. The distribution and activities of the approved budget for 2008 of US$ 144.100 from OEA-FEMCIDI project was confirmed and a proposed budget of US$160,000 to be requested for year 2009 from OEA-FEMCIDI was approved.

IAP IANAS SEP …………..………………….. US$ 8,000

AAddddiittiioonnaall SSuuppppoorrtt:: IANAS OEA – FEMCIDI ………………….. US$ 5,000 National Academy of Sciences of Costa Rica ..…. US$ 7,334 TToottaall CCoosstt ooff AAccttiivviittyy ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... UUSS$$2200,,333344

Financial Report IAP – IANAS SEP Granted USD$8,000

I tem Expenses USD

1 AI RTI CKETS 2.642,00 2 HOTEL 5.095,00

3 BANK CHARGES 55,00

4 AIRPORT TAX 208,00

Total 8.000,00

Venezuela Training the trainers workshop and meeting of IBSE Programs of

Latin American Caracas, Venezuela, on July 21-23,2008.

Argentina:Latin American Workshop on Scientific Literacy

November 10-11-12, 2008Two different kinds of activities were programmed and executed.

a) Plenary lectures by local experts and ten international invited lectures, seven of them from Latin American Countries with IBSE projects.

b) Didactic laboratories for teachers as examples of how to improve methodologies to make science education a “learning process” more than a “teaching process”.

In the opening ceremony participated local authorities like the Minister of Education and the President of the Argentine Academy of Science. More than 150 people were always participating. US$1,500 were allocated by IAP-IANAS and US$2,048 were expended.

IAP IANAS SEP …………..…………………USD$ 1,500 Additional support: IANAS-OEA-FEMCIDI USD$13,580 Local contribution –Ministry of Education USD$20,548 TToottaall ccoosstt ooff eevveenntt …………………………………………………………………………………….... UUSSDD$$3355,,662288

Financial Report IAP – IANAS SEP Granted USD$1,500

I tem EXPENSES USD USD

Funds received USD$ 1.500,00

Bank charges 25,00

1 AIRTICKETS

Richard Shavelson 1.260,00 1.260,00

2 TRANSPORTATION FROM /TO AIRPORT (10 FOREINGNERS) 668 668

3 PERDIEM 120,00 120,00

Total ………………………………… 2.048 2.048

BrazilIV National meeting of the Brazilian Science

Education Programme, ABC, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil, 28-30 November, 2008.

The meeting had 280 participants. The following cities were represented nine of ten localities of the ABC project were represented, there were five foreign and 20 Brazilian invited speakers. About 280 people attended the two days meeting. The third day there was a very productive meeting of the representatives of the ABC program with the experts from IANAS and France. USD$2,000 from IAP-IANAS were allocated ………………….. USD$ 2,000 Additional Support: Brazilian Academy of Science………… USD$16,719

University of Sao Paulo ………………… USD$ 7,692 TToottaall ccoosstt ooff aaccttiivviittyy …………....……………………………………………………………………………………………….. UUSSDD$$2266,,441111 Financial Report IAP – IANAS SEP Granted USD$2,000 Document I tem USD BRL

Number Value Value 1 Funds Received IANAS - IAP

1.975,00 4.352,66

AIRTICKETS

2 J osé A. Lozano Bogota - SP - Bogota 1.069,67 2.262,68

3 Alejandra Davila México - SP - México 1.363,13 2.908,23

Total …………………………………… 2,432.80 5,170.91

GuatemalaVisit of experts of IBSE

Andry Liliana Manrique, from the “Pequeños Científicos” IBSE project from Colombia, conducted a workshop in which a practical demonstration was made on how to conduct an IBSE class to 6 teacher trainers, 2 officials from the Ministry of Education and the IANAS Science Education Program focal point for Guatemala. USD$1,500 were allocated by IAP-IANAS; USD$1,475 were received, USD$1,110 were expended and USD$365 were reimbursed.

Financial Report IAP – IANAS SEP Granted USD$1,500 I tem Concept Amount

USD

Bancking cost 25,00

1 AIRTICKETS

Adry Manrique Lagos Colombia/Guatemala/Colombia

890,00

Identy Card, voucher 08911 Travel Agency Express 15,00

2 HOTEL 205,66 Total used by Guatemala 1.135,66

PeruSecond InterAmerican Course for Trainers of Elementary School Teachers,

at the “Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP), Lima, Perú, 16-20 February, 2009.

The second InterAmerican Course objective was to instruct primary school teachers on IBSE methodology in the learning process of Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. 18 Peruvian and 4 Latin American teachers from Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Guatemala attended the course and 10 instructors participated. IAP – IANAS USD $3,000 were allocated, US$ 3,054 were expended Additional Support: IANAS OEA – FEMCIDI……………… US$ 7,000 Peruvian sources ……………………… US$ 5,000 TToottaall ccoosstt ooff aaccttiivviittyy ....……………………………………………………………………………………………………........ UUSSDD$$1155,,005544 Financial Report IAP – IANAS SEP Granted USD$3,000 I tem Expenses USD TOTAL

USD Funds Received IANAS - IAP 3.000,00

Bank charges 55,00

1 AI RTI CKETS 2.233,82 1.1. OLIVOQUIROGA, CRISTIAN EDUARDO (Bolivia) 587.90

1.2. IMPUESTO DE SALIDA DE BOLIVIA 24,00

1.3. FUENTES CORTES, MARIANELLA EUGENIA (Chile) 570,00

1.4 ORTIZ ESCAMILLA, ELEAZAR n(Colombia) 408.92

1.5 CHARUCO SAGASTUME, SILVIA CRISTINA (Guatemala)

643,00

2 PERDI EM 766,00 2.1 OLIVOQUIROGA, CRISTIAN EDUARDO 226,00 2.2 FUENTES CORTES, MARIANELLA EUGENIA 180,00 2.3 ORTIZ ESCAMILLA, ELEAZAR 180,00 2.4 CHARUCO SAGASTUME, SILVIA CRISTINA 180,00

Total 3.054,82

Costa Rica:Workshop for training the trainers, for monitors and/or elementary school teachers, Based Science Education (IBSE) in San José, Costa Rica, 17-18 February, 2009

The activities developed from February 17 to 18 in Costa Rica, when the program “Fortalecimiento de la Educación Científica del Ministerio de Educación Pública” (Strengthening Science Education in the Ministry of Public Education). Was presented. As part of this presentation, four workshops were held with the teachers in charge of the pilot plan to be developed in the framework of said program. The meeting was jointly organized by the Inter-American Network of Academies of Sciences (IANAS), the Ministry of Public Education of Costa Rica, the National Academy of Sciences of Costa Rica, Estrategia Siglo XXI and the Organization of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). A total of 130 people participated, among them the Vice-Ministry of Education, the President of the National Academy of Sciences of Costa Rica and President of Estrategia Siglo XXI , diplomatic authorities of Chile, Colombia, France and USA, representatives from the field of science and technology, as the president of the National Research Council (CONICIT), eminent scientists and personalities from the private sector, among others. I t is worth noting the numerous principals and teachers from private and public schools. I t is important to emphasize the cooperation that international organizations and diverse countries have offered to the upcoming National program. Dr. Mauricio Duque, from the Programa Pequeños Científicos of Colombia and Dr. Gerardo Brown from Educación Científica Basada en la Indagación, ECBI from Chile, participated in this activity with support from IANAS. US$,3,185.32 were expended, and should be reimbursed

IAP IANAS SEP …………..……………………...USD$ 3,185 Additional Support: ESTRATEGIA SIGLO XXI ………………………..USD$ 3,287 ACADEMIA NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS CR ..USD$ 1,650 TToottaall CCoosstt ooff AAccttiivviittyy ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...... UUSSDD$$ 88,,112222

Financial Report IAP – IANAS SEP Granted USD$3,185.32 I tem Expenses USD

1 AIRTICKETS 1.929,01

Ismael Mauricio Duque Escobar Gerardo Ricardo Brown González

2 AIRPORT TAXES 52,00 3 PERDIEM 212,00 4 HOTEL AND DINNER 992,31

Total 3.185,32

Dominican RepublicTraining the trainers workshop

The workshop was part of the program to launch the IBSE program “La Ciencia en tu Escuela” in the Dominican Republic.

February 25-26, 2009• There was participation of high government officials, the Academy of Sciences, two

universities, and 60 teachers from 10 schools where the program is going to be implemented.

• Five experts from IBSE projects from Mexico, Chile and Colombia acted as facilitators in the workshops.

US$2,000 were authorized for this activity.• Money was lent by the Dominican Republic Academy of Science and must be reimbursed Money was lent by the Dominican Republic Academy of Science and must be reimbursed

with the second installment of the TWAS contract.with the second installment of the TWAS contract.• IAP IANAS SEP …………..…………………………………... US$ 2,000• Additional Support:Additional Support:IANAS OEA – FEMCIDI ……….……… US$ 1,742• Mexican Academy–DomRep Academy Agreement ………. US$ 3,685• Other Local Support ………………………….………….….. US$ 1,798• Total Cost of Activity ………………………………………….. US$Total Cost of Activity ………………………………………….. US$15,225Financial Report IAP – IANAS SEP Granted USD$2,000 I tem Expenses USD

1 AIRTICKETS 885,99 2 HOTEL AND MEALS 624,80 3 TRANSPORTATION 86,48

4 MATERIALS AND OTHER 403,61 Total USD ……………………….…… 2.000,88

Colombia.Latin-American workshop on IBSE Assessment and

program evaluation, 26 and 27 January 2009. Bogotá, Colombia

• Seven foreign participants: Enrique Vazini (Argentine), Rosa Cardoso (Perú), Danielle Grynzpan (Brazil), María Heller (Panamá) Patricia López (Chile), María Alejandra González and Claudia Robles (México).

• A total of 25 people participated, seven foreign participants from LatinAmerican countries with IBSE projects, two Colombian experts who are working their PH.D. thesis in Standford and Aalborg Universities on evaluation, using data from the Colombian IBSE project and sixteen people from different regions of Colombia.

• The evaluation efforts and results of Chile, Colombia, Panama, México and Brazil were presented and discussed and information was exchanged.

• USD $1,500 from IAP–IANAS SEP were authorized for this activity.• Money was lent by the Colombian Academy of Sciences and must be reimbursed with the Money was lent by the Colombian Academy of Sciences and must be reimbursed with the

second installment of the TWAS contract.second installment of the TWAS contract.• USD $1,500 from IAP–IANAS were authorized …………………..…… USD $ 1,500 • Additional Support: OEA – FEMCIDI…………………..…… USD $ 5,000• Local support …..……………………… USD $ 6,540• Total cost of activity ……..………………………………………………. USD $13,040

Financial Report IAP – IANAS SEP Granted USD$1,500

Comprob Valor en

pesos

USD *

0.1 HOTEL $3.202.500

0.2 DINNER $357.500

Total $3.560.000 1,518

• Financial Abstract: • Contract IAP08/3240165704/001- IANAS ScEd-.• Received from TWAS……………….… USD$ 17,470• Total transferred and expended ……… USD$ 17,135• Remaining at Panama Bank ……………USD$ 335• Expenses for 3 activities to be reimbursed USD$6,685

plus USD$ 75 bank charges are equal to USD$ 6,760 As we have USD$335 remaining at Panama Bank, from

first installment, TWAS should transfer an amount of USD$ 6,425.oo

• TWAS should transfer US$6,425.oo to close the contract.

IANAS 2009 IAP BUDGETARY PROPOSAL ITEM

Amount USD$

Country Notes

VI Focal Points Meeting 2009

10.000,00 USA Travel and expenses

IndagaLa (web page for Latin America) Meeting 5.000,00 Colombia Travel and expenses

Workshop on advances in evaluation in IBSE projects

1,500.00 Colombia Travel and expenses

2nd Latin-American Workshop on Science Literacy

2,500,00 Argentina Travel and expenses

Workshop in the frame work of National Seminar of Brazilian Programme

1,500.00

Brazil Travel and expenses

Visits of Brazilian experts to neighboring Countries for training in the use of modules

1.500.00 Brazil Travel and expenses

Short fellowship for professional development 1,000.00 Costa Rica Travel and / or expenses

Visit of Expert 1,000.00 Costa Rica Travel and / or expenses

Summer Course of the project “La Ciencia en tu Escuela”

1.000.00 México Travel and / or expenses

TOTAL 25,000.00 Note: The amounts for the VI Focal Points Meeting 2009 ($10,000) and the IndagaLa Meeting

($5,000) are already fixed. Other amounts are subjected to change and will depend on total budget approved by IAP.

IANAS 2009 BUDGETARY PROPOSAL

ITEM

Amount USD$

Country OEA-FEMCIDI

LOCAL SUPPORT

VI Focal Points Meeting 2009

10,000.00 USA 5,000.00 12,000.00

IndagaLa (web page for Latin America) Meeting 5,000.00 Colombia 6,500.00 5,000.00

Workshop on advances in evaluation in IBSE projects

1,500.00 Colombia 4,000.00 2,000.00

2nd Latin-American Workshop on Science Literacy

2,500.00 Argentina 15,000.00 20,000.00

Workshop in the frame work of National Seminar of Brazilian Programme

1,500.00

Brazil 10,000.00 15,000.00

Visits of Brazilian experts to neighboring Countries for training in the use of modules

1,500.00 Brazil 3,000.00 500.00

Short fellowship for professional development 1,000.00 Costa Rica 5,000.00 1,000.00 Visit of Expert 1,000.00 Costa Rica 5,000.00 1,000.00 Summer Course of the project “La Ciencia en tu Escuela”

1,000.00 México 10,000.00 8,000.00

TOTAL 25,000.00 63,500.00 64,500.00

Programa de Educación en Ciencias

Propuestas de Actividades 2009 FEMCIDI País 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.5 2.1 3.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 TOTAL Argentina 15,000 15,000 Bolivia 3,000 9,000 4,500 7,000 23,500 Brasil 4,500 2,500 7,000 14,000 Caribe 7,000 4,500 11,500 Chile 12,000 12,000 Colombia 4,000 2,500 6,500 13,000 Costa Rica 5,000 5,000 10,000 Guatemala 7,000 2,500 5,500 15,000 México 10,000 4,500 14,500 Perú 7,000 7,000 R. Domin. 4,500 5,000 9,500 USA 5,000 5,000 Venezuela 10,000 10,000 Subtotal 28,000 19,000 19,500 9,500 9,000 19,500 5,000 5,000 45,500 160,000

THANK YOU

José A. LozanoCoordinator

IANAS SEPACADEMIA COLOMBIANA DE CIENCIAS

EXACTAS, FISICAS Y NATURALES