The Story of transferring the technology and the know-how of science learning, to South Korea

Steven L. Jacobs, Chief ScientistFaraday Studios, PO Box 781714 Wichita, KS, USA 67278 Telephone: + (315) 685-3955

Faraday Studios have over 40 years experience in science learning and STEM, working with the top companies and institutes in the world including NASA, Discovery Channel, Ace Hardware and many others.

There are three main programs that could be offered to help in the creation of knowledge based society in South Korea; The programs are crafted, by the very best talent available; Scientists, Engineers and Astronauts from NASA, International Science Olympiad, National Science Teacher Association, the Royal Science Institute of Great Britain and others…

Faraday Studios have the experience and resources to help in the creation of Knowledge based Society in South Korea

The three Programs are a holistic approach, designed to target all the segments of the society

Knowledge based society

Hands-On Science Learning

Building and Developing The Capabilities and Experiences

TV programs, Theatre Shows and Fairs

*American Association of the Advancement of Science or similar organization

• Applied for elementary to early college students.

• Effective and enjoyable learning tool in the skills of scientific thinking.

• Designed as the most recognized and effective methodology for engaging students in inquiry, while sparking their interest in becoming science literate.

• All contents are approved and endorsed by AAAS*.

• Designed for Educators, Academics and scientific leaders.

• Professional training workshops for Educators, including STEM.

• Tour around the USA, meeting the best; Organizing professional visits and joint research programs in USA to develop the experiences of the Academics and Scientific leaders.

• All contents are approved and endorsed by AAAS*.

• Designed for kids, parents and public in general to ignite their curiosity and delight of scientific discovery.

• Professional interactive programs and shows developed by the word’s largest operator and management company of show arenas.

• The contents to be approved and endorsed by both South Korea authority and AAAS*.

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** Science Technology Engineering and Math

The Programs benefits all the segments of the society in South Korea

Better utilization of their timeProtecting The Youth and The Society• Attract the youth to science learning through hands-on enjoyable methods

• Filling the time of the youth with enjoyable science learning, keeping them away from useless and harmful thoughts

• To direct the interest of the society towards science learning and keeping on the curiosity for science that we are born with

Improve the performance of the students, educators, academics and scientific leadersPerformance Enhancement

• Increase the students absorbent of the curricula by introducing tools and materials for participatory teaching

• Help the educators, academics and scientific leaders to facilitate in solving the challenges facing the educational system

Helping the youth to think like scientist Making The Scientists of The Future• Building self confidence by working individually and as a group

• Experiment new ideas with available ongoing support from scientist around the world

Acquainting and utilizing the new techniques and technologies available in USA universities, research centers and laboratoriesExpand The Horizon

• Tours to international museums and laboratories

• Local, national and international competitions

• Connecting the youth in villages, town and cities of South Korea to the youth, scientist and research centers in USA

Program (1): Hands-On Science Learning; the implementation is accomplished through four work streams

Science Learning Clusters Training and Certifying Supply and Procurement Networking

• Utilizing the existing schools and social places to establish a network of “Science Learning Clusters, SLCs" linked to the scientist and youth around the world

• Training and Certifying educators and mentors from South Korea in USA

• Establishing workshops between South Korea educators and their counter parts in USA

• Supply and Procurement of scientific tools and materials to the Science Learning Clusters.

• Access to resources and materials to build scientific projects from simple to complicated.

• Prepare and organize tours to educators and the youth to museums and laboratories

• Establish communication Link between educators and the related research centers in South Korea and USA

Program (2): Building and Developing The Capabilities and Experiences of The Educators, Academics and Scientific Leaders

Setting joint workshops for the teachers and trainers of the US and their counterpart in South Korea

Organizing professional visits and joint research in USA For Academics and Scientific Leaders

*American Association of the Advancement of Science or similar organization **Smithsonian institution is a group of research centers and laboratories administrated by the US government

• Receiving master-class experiences, learning proven techniques, strategies and activities to re-kindle their students’ interest in science

• Supplying contents for supplemental curriculum materials and Providing materials contents for teacher training staff, approved and endorsed by AAAS*

• Continual support from the US through re-occurring follow up online sessions and visits to USA

• Problem solving, sharing experiences and best practices

• The vision is to take the participants from South Korea to cutting edge scientific institutions to meet face to face with their counterparts to design and develop joint programs of research

• Around USA meeting the best, professional development experience tours; Places to visit such as the Keck Telescope in Hawaii; Stanford University in California; the Exploratorium in San Francisco; NASA in Houston; the National Science Teachers Assn in Washington DC; plus several other sites in DC including the Smithsonian Institution**.

Program (3): Designed for kids, parents and the public to ignite their curiosity and delight for scientific discovery

Knowledge based society

• Setting up a community based, science literacy building initiatives, centered on a strong presence on TV Channels/Web Programming Networks and local stations affiliates in South Korea.

• All live shows, teacher professional development, and television programming will be tested and implemented jointly with South Korea specialists, starting, in our Partners facilities.

OUR PARTNERS:THE NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN, SCIENCE OLYMPIAD, AND THE

ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERS - All pilot initiatives in Operation, live shows, teacher professional development, and television programming will be tested and implemented at first, in those establishments.AKADEMOS PRINCIPIA SCIENTIA -a group of noted science communicators, will comprise the “science” cast of the shows and other productions.

The Faraday studios & partners have assembled the very best talent available in the world!

Since the establishment of Faraday studios 40 years ago cooperation partnership have been established with the top world science related establishments such as NASA, International Science Olympiad, National Science Teacher Association, the Royal Science Institute of Great Britain, SMG corporation and others

The programs of works are designed to be launched and applied in the cities and villages in three simple stages

General Agreement Projects PreparationProjects

Implementation

• Establishing a governing joint committee between the south Korean and Faraday studio.

• Identifying Terms of reference, tasks and responsibilities for the General Agreement.

• Agreeing on the standards and procedures for applying the Programs of work.

• Programs Statement of Work (SOW), capturing and defining the work activities and projects in each program.

• Completing and agreeing on the master plan for implementing the three programs in South Korea.

• Identify key performance Indicators of the projects.

• Review performance measurements and quality control.

• Site visits and feedback from both sides, South Korea and USA.

• Follow up on the progress of the master plan.

• Sustain and improve the successes of the implemented Projects.

The programs will be customized to fit the South Korea requirements

Moving forward:

• Customized program of work, based on South Korean requirements and feedback: Issuing either a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) or a Letter of Intent (LOI) by South Korea Authority, to include MOE’s requirements, interests and Priorities.

• Preparing the annexes and signing the General Agreement in South Korea: submitting the Technical and Commercial Proposals officially to the South Korean by a delegation from Faraday Studios; negotiating the items listed into the customized programs verses costs and specifications according to South Korean requirements, and preparing the annexes, and signing the general agreement.

• Ensuring meeting South Korean interests and Priorities : Key representatives from South Korea who are involved in the programs, will visit USA to have close look and to meet our teams and places/institutes which are identified by the General Agreement.

• Executing programs of work and signing the Annexes: organizing a signing ceremony at the South Korean Embassy in Washington DC, to sign the contracts listed, as annexes, in the already signed general agreement and to start the execution process.

Our intention is to have the honor to join the global efforts to improve science learning world wide by engaging the hearts and minds of the society to ignite their curiosity for science