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ESSS Bxl-IV March 2013. Great organisation ! Thanks to all involved ! Participation is the most important ! Motivation / courage /presentation skills Congratulations !! Organisers Pupils Teachers. Message to participants. Design projects very good ! Followed closely a design cycle
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ESSS Bxl-IV March 2013 • Great organisation ! • Thanks to all involved ! • Participation is the most important ! Motivation / courage /presentation skills • Congratulations !! • Organisers • Pupils • Teachers
Message to participants • Design projects very good ! • Followed closely a design cycle • Should be tested !!! complete cycle • Scientific methods should be followed rigoroursly! • Special attention to test and results • No huge difference between junior and senior projects – development ?
Recommendations to Teachers and mentors • Think of yourself as investigator • Do science together • Get excited together • Don't stand back • Model good scientific questions • Take/ ask for time to look after students • Make resources available/ gear and material to be used • Generate critical questions
Recommendations to students • Take enough time for projects • Take initiative • Ask questions • Get support and equipment from school / professionals/ authorities /try to link with community • Follow the recommended format for projects
Recommendations to organisers • Start organisation early! • Allow time for completion. Set clear deadlines and follow. • Publish pre-selection criteria in advance / Pre-select and reject with feedback • Publish the judging criteria in advance • Presentation of project to be added as criterion in the communication part