Overview of the workshop

The opening ceremony was attended by Prof. Leo Tan who is the NUS FoS Special Project Director, the Former Director of Singapore National Institute of Education, and the Former Executive Director of Singapore Science Center, along with Prof. Sow Chorng Haur of the Faculty of Science, NUS. VNU-HUS was represented by Assoc. Prof. Sc. Dr. Vu Hoang Linh - Vice Rector in charge, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tien Giang - Vice Rector, and leaders of functional offices and local and international scientists.

The event took place from the 7^th to the 9^th of November 2019, co-organized by VNU-HUS and NUS to provide training on STEM experiences and interactive activities for lecturers at universities and colleges, as well as teachers who are members of a number of specialized schools and practice schools in Vietnam.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tien Giang - Vice Rector of VNU-HUS delivered the opening remarks

During his opening remarks, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tien Giang, the Vice Rector of VNU-HUS emphasized: “Over the next two days you will look at the methods and approaches employed inside and outside of classrooms by our educators, to achieve impactful science communication, to promote a productive learning environment and to motivate students to learn. Our teachers will present innovations in teaching and learning, pedagogical practices that promote higher levels of thinking and inquiry, and techniques for effective science communication to invigorate interest in science. What will be introduced here are the best practice and platforms, which have been designed and tested to serve and to provide benefits to our students.” The Vice Rector expressed his hopes that the workshop would be effective and invited all attendees to actively participate in the discussions, as this is an area that benefits from the efforts, perspectives and cooperation of many parties.

At the workshop, lecturers from NUS, VNU-HUS and STEM experts provided training in teaching practices as well as demonstrating the accompanying models used in STEM teaching to the participants. Delegates shared information about innovations in interdisciplinary learning and technology, which enhance practical education that fosters learners' depth of thinking and exploration.

In addition, leading STEM experts in Vietnam and Singapore also introduced effective science communication techniques to increase the interest of learners in science and applied training activities in Vietnam.

The workshop had two general sessions and four parallel thematic seminars, held over three days from the 7th to 9^th of November. Participants were engaged in learning about new ideas and methods introduced during the first two days. On the third day, they had the opportunity to put this new knowledge in to practice and share ideas and experiences of the teaching process within their own work environments.

At the end of the workshop, all participants were issued with a Certificate of Attendance by the VNU-HUS and NUS.

Some photos of the ceremony: