RI to have world-class physics, math training center<\/p>\n
Abdul Khalik
\nThe Jakarta Post\/Jakarta<\/p>\n
To accommodate the growing number of students interested in
\nscience, Indonesia will soon have an internationally recognized
\ntraining center for physics and mathematics.<\/p>\n
The Asian Physics Olympiad (APO) and the private President
\nUniversity have started this week the construction of the center
\nin Jababeka, Bekasi.<\/p>\n
APO's president Johannes Surya said that the center's main
\nobjective was to train local physics and math teachers as well as
\ndeveloping the skills and knowledge of students from all over
\nAsian countries to be qualified to compete in the Olympiad.<\/p>\n
\"We are in dire need of quality teachers in math and physics.
\nYou see, we lack around 1 million physics and math teachers
\nnationwide. This center will try to meet that demand,\" he told
\nThe Jakarta Post early this week on the sidelines of the signing
\nof Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between APO and President
\nUniversity to build the center in Jababeka.<\/p>\n
Johannes said that he was very grateful that private
\ninstitutions, like President University and Jababeka Industrial
\nEstate, were taking part in the project.<\/p>\n
Johannes usually worked alone to select bright students to
\ncompete in the world contest.<\/p>\n
He said that the construction of the building would begin this
\nweek after the MOU signing but fell short of revealing the cost
\nof construction.<\/p>\n
The construction of the center, together with its facilities,
\nwas expected to be completed in May next year, and would start
\noperation in June, Johannes said.<\/p>\n
He added that they were now selecting trainers, and added that
\nthe center would have full-time staff to guarantee continuity.<\/p>\n
\"We will cooperate with each local administration nationwide
\nto select teachers who will be trained,\" Johannes said.<\/p>\n
The center would enhance teachers capability in making physics
\nand math interesting and fun for students.<\/p>\n
\"We have a method that has been recognized by Asian countries
\nto make both physics and math interesting subjects to learn. We
\nhope by the end of the training, the teacher can adopt it,\" he
\nadded.<\/p>\n
\"Many countries have trusted Indonesia as we have always won
\ngold medals in the Olympiad. Several countries have showed their
\ninterest in sending their students to the center before competing
\nin the Olympiad. We should be proud of this recognition,\"
\nJohannes said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Jababeka's president director Setyono Djuandi
\nDarmono welcomed the project, saying that the center would help
\nin materializing Jababeka's plans to create educational premises
\nwithin the industrial estate.<\/p>",
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