Text size
Educators Recognised for Popularising Science, Technology and Mathematics
12 December 1996
Three educators from Sri Lanka, Brunei Darussalam and Seychelles have won distinguished Commonwealth awards for innovative projects to spark the interest of young people and promote classroom interest in science, technology and mathematics.
The awards are presented by the Commonwealth Association of Science, Technology and Mathematics Educators (CASTME), a London-based non-governmental organisation whose headquarters is in the Education Department of the Commonwealth Secretariat. CASTME promotes the teaching of science, technology and mathematics and enhances the social relevance of these subjects.
The three winners are Ms Chandrawathie Warakadenya of Sri Lanka's No. 5 Wasanakanda Division who took CASTME's first prize for a project to dramatise the relationship between atoms and molecules by having students role-play. Second prize went to Mr Oh Peck Yoke from Brunei Darussalam's Ministry of Education for a resource package about deforestation and conservation and third prize went to Mrs A Y Ravindran of Seychelles' Anse Royale School for using an everyday compost heap to teach about microbiology and plant biology.
The first and third prizes were accepted by the winners at a special award ceremony at Marlborough House in London on Wednesday, 11 December. Professor David Layton, Professor Emeritus of the University of Leeds in Britain, gave the keynote address.
In addition to the top prizes, five commendations were made. Ja'afary Muhammad Nejo of Nigeria's Teaching Service Board received a commendation for a school project to teach senior students about banana and guava production, as did Mr K A Abayakoon of the School of Education and Community Studies in Seychelles for a mini home-garden project to grow vegetables cost-effectively. Three commendations were handed out to teachers in India: Mr K M Bhatt of Atomic Energy Central School-3 in Andhra Pradesh for a project to help weaker students understand geometry, Mr P O Chaco of SAUPS in Kerala for a project using an artificial limb to explain to students how the hand functions; and Dr Kuldip Singh of Guru Nanak Public School in Punjab for a game to introduce a mathematical concept to students.
The CASTME awards have been presented to distinguished teachers and teacher educators annually for 21 years. From next year the Royal Academy Science International Trust will co-sponsor the awards which will include a cash prize of £500, £400 and £300 for first, second and third prizes. For the first time the awards will also be open to non-Commonwealth countries.
Issued by the Information and Public Affairs Division, Commonwealth Secretariat,
Marlborough House,
Pall Mall,
London SW1Y 5HX,
United Kingdom.
Tel: 0207-839 3411;
Fax: 0207-839 9081;
Telex: 27678
96/67 12 December 1996
The awards are presented by the Commonwealth Association of Science, Technology and Mathematics Educators (CASTME), a London-based non-governmental organisation whose headquarters is in the Education Department of the Commonwealth Secretariat. CASTME promotes the teaching of science, technology and mathematics and enhances the social relevance of these subjects.
The three winners are Ms Chandrawathie Warakadenya of Sri Lanka's No. 5 Wasanakanda Division who took CASTME's first prize for a project to dramatise the relationship between atoms and molecules by having students role-play. Second prize went to Mr Oh Peck Yoke from Brunei Darussalam's Ministry of Education for a resource package about deforestation and conservation and third prize went to Mrs A Y Ravindran of Seychelles' Anse Royale School for using an everyday compost heap to teach about microbiology and plant biology.
The first and third prizes were accepted by the winners at a special award ceremony at Marlborough House in London on Wednesday, 11 December. Professor David Layton, Professor Emeritus of the University of Leeds in Britain, gave the keynote address.
In addition to the top prizes, five commendations were made. Ja'afary Muhammad Nejo of Nigeria's Teaching Service Board received a commendation for a school project to teach senior students about banana and guava production, as did Mr K A Abayakoon of the School of Education and Community Studies in Seychelles for a mini home-garden project to grow vegetables cost-effectively. Three commendations were handed out to teachers in India: Mr K M Bhatt of Atomic Energy Central School-3 in Andhra Pradesh for a project to help weaker students understand geometry, Mr P O Chaco of SAUPS in Kerala for a project using an artificial limb to explain to students how the hand functions; and Dr Kuldip Singh of Guru Nanak Public School in Punjab for a game to introduce a mathematical concept to students.
The CASTME awards have been presented to distinguished teachers and teacher educators annually for 21 years. From next year the Royal Academy Science International Trust will co-sponsor the awards which will include a cash prize of £500, £400 and £300 for first, second and third prizes. For the first time the awards will also be open to non-Commonwealth countries.
Issued by the Information and Public Affairs Division, Commonwealth Secretariat,
Marlborough House,
Pall Mall,
London SW1Y 5HX,
United Kingdom.
Tel: 0207-839 3411;
Fax: 0207-839 9081;
Telex: 27678
96/67 12 December 1996
delicious
digg
reddit
facebook
stumbleuponLatest News
Follow Us
 |  |  |  |  |