Promote science edn
Speakers tell seminar
Science teachers at a seminar yesterday said interesting content and materials would make science related subjects more fascinating and engaging to the young generation.
They said teachers need more training and hands-on knowledge on how science is taught in developed countries. This would help them improve their teaching methods and promote science education in the country.
They were speaking at the inaugural session of a two-day long Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum Space Education Seminar at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre Auditorium in the city.
Bangladesh Astronomical Society (BAS) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) jointly organised the seminar.
At the seminar, Space Education Programme Coordinator of Unesco Yolanda Berenguer said, “Globally children are losing interest in science related subjects.
“This is partly because science teachers are not fully qualified to teach science and the curricula is uninteresting and boring to them.”
That is why science should be presented and taught in an interesting manner. One way to do so is to introduce students to a fascinating area of science -- astronomy, said the speakers.
However, lack of telescopes in schools make it difficult for students to learn about space, noted the teachers.
They said giving more students access to telescopes would make it easier to spread knowledge on space among the young generation.
On the occasion, Unesco donated a powerful telescope to BAS. The telescope's portability will make it easy for people all over the country to observe stars from anywhere, said BAS officials.
State Minister for Science and Information and Communication Technology Yeafesh Osman was present at the seminar as the chief guest.
BAS General Secretary FR Sarkar, University of Tokyo Adjunct Prof Dr Takashi Kubota, JAXA Space Transportation Senior Researcher Tetsuo Hiraiwa and JAXA Associate Administrator Yayoi Miyagawa were also present.
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