“STEM education” may have once been thought of as a learning subject suitable only for science subjects. But throughout the past 8 years, the project “Chevron Enjoy Science” was able to successfully change the new concept. and transform STEM education into a matter for everyone in every profession. Regardless of whether it comes from a science background or art
The lessons of these 8 years of success are like the starting point for Chevron to take important steps towards expanding the STEM education model for the future of Thailand. and continue in every dimension of education today. Thumbsup So let's extract the project formula that can fill the educational space to be everyone's business!
A world of STEM education that is accessible to everyone
Focus on building on Evidence–based Study
“How do we make STEM education accessible to everyone?” is a challenge faced by Dr. Kritchai Somsamarn, director of the center. Used to drive STEM education through the government, education sector, and private sectors with projects Chevron Enjoy Science Phase 2
Both the Regional Center for STEM Education of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO STEM-ED) and Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production Co., Ltd. have joined forces to create a dimension that connects all sectors, including learners, students. Teaching educators to policy directors Can push for success
Focusing on building on Evidence-based Study Use the results of studies that have proven successful. to be extracted and turned into a tool for policy making and develop it to be suitable for countries in Southeast Asia.
In total, over the past 8 years, more than 3 million people have benefited from this project, along with educational institutions.participate
The project reaches 724 locations from the cooperation of a network of more than 152 partner organizations.
Developed to meet the needs of STEM education in many dimensions, including the STEM Professional project Academy and STEM Career Academies Able to create awareness of STEM career fields to a target group of up to 163,635 people.
STEM Professional Academy and STEM Career Academies
Fulfilling the STEM dimension to the modern career world
Whether it's a STEM Professional Academy that focuses on creating “Prototype STEM teachers” and develop teachers and those with authority to manage education to become a “professional learning community” (PLCs)” which has created a network of educational personnel totaling more than 6,500 people.
Driven by Asst. Prof. Dr. Amonwan Veerathamo, Secretary-General of the Teachers Council, representative of the organization that oversees the development of the country's teaching profession. and piloted in a manner Sandbox to various areas, enhancing the potential of teaching and learning for more than 5,000 teachers
which more than 96% of teachers can create a path and a new culture of teaching to children I dared to express myself. and dare to discuss issues further, making PLCs It has become an important process that has been included in the curriculum that teachers must perform. Create policy extensions and use it to evaluate teachers up to the executives as well
There is also STEM Career Academies that focuses on inspiring and increasing career paths for over 4,000 youth directly and indirectly, including a prototype project to develop education through the teaching media of picture books like Picture Books Project on using picture books to enhance critical thinking and meaningful reading, etc.
By Asst. Prof. Dr. Rawin Raviwong, Director of the National Science Museum (NSM), sees that in the future STEM careers will never be the same again. This makes it necessary to enhance comprehensive skills such as “STEM. for Non-STEM Students”To create an educational ecosystem that creates STEM inspiration for children to be able to find for themselves.
Passed 14 training courses and 6 short courses to prepare youth for careers to collaborating with the Office of the Basic Education Commission There are also plans to expand the project to another 340 schools nationwide.
More than 33% of project participants received job offers and another 67% were able to continue their studies in their areas of interest. Because youth have seen a wider path to STEM careers. Can be extended as a scholarship for vocational training.
STEM work Synergy for Transforming the Future of Education
A new step in STEM education that is bigger than before.
Project success”Chevron Enjoy Science” Can't be measured only by numbers. But it also allows us to see the success at the macro level in creating people with STEM skills and expanding our networks even further.
As Mr. Patiwet Bunyakrasat, Executive Vice President of Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production Co., Ltd. saw through the “STEM Synergy for Transforming the Future of Education” that it is the beginning of a new step. that will help make STEM education bigger than before
Over the past 8 years, Chevron has been working with partners. And all sectors, including the government, private sector, along with educational agencies in Thailand and the region, can build on the success of STEM education projects that help promote future policies at the national level. and more regions
Both the Teachers Council and the National Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Policy Council (NHCO) have adopted this model to unlock it. and raise the level of production of modern professional teachers Continuing the career building model There is also a research format for teaching videos to be used to evaluate teachers.
These achievements are like stepping stones for the development of STEM education at the macro level. and drive towards the world in the future very well Interested organizations can see more details of the project here.
