Lecture of Chemistry FMIPA UGM, Mokhammad Fajar Pradipta, B.Sc., M.Eng. was involved in drafting the module (Photo: Fajar)
Lectures from FMIPA UGM, including Dr. Nanang Susyanto, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Mathematics), Dr. Eng. Rinto Anugraha NQZ, B.Sc., M.Sc. (Physics), Mokhammad Fajar Pradipta, B.Sc., M.Eng. (Chemistry), and Muhammad Idham Darussalam Mardjan, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Chemistry), were involved in the preparation of international talent development modules at the Golden Boutique Hotel Kemayoran, Jakarta, on Feb 18th – 21st 2024. The event, organized by the National Achievement Centre (Puspresnas), aims to prepare development modules to train and mentor secondary school students (middle and high school) to enhance their performance in international talent competitions.
These international talent competitions include the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), International Physics Olympiad (IPhO), International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), International Biology Olympiad (IBO), International Geography Olympiad (iGeo), International Economics Olympiad (IEO), International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA), International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO), World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC), World Universities Debating Championships (WUDC), and International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO).
This development process involves several stages, starting from national-level selection, and intensive coaching, to sending students to international talent competitions. The Head of Puspresnas, Dr. Maria Veronica Irene Herdjiono, B.Sc., M.Sc., states that this initiative is one of Puspresnas’ efforts to enhance Indonesian students’ achievements in international talent competitions.
“International talent development is crucial to improve the performance of Indonesian students on the international stage. With structured and systematic development modules, Indonesian students can better compete in international talent competitions,” says Dr. Maria.
“Quality education is one of the keys to enhancing student performance. Additionally, addressing climate change is also a focus in international talent development, as the International Earth Science Olympiad often addresses climate change-related disaster themes,” adds Dr. Maria.
Puspresnas hopes that with these international talent development modules, the achievements of Indonesian students in international talent competitions will increase. This activity is also aligned with SDG number 4 on quality education through enhancing mathematics skills for students and number 13 on addressing climate change through mainstreaming sustainable global citizenship education.
Keywords: students, international talent development, sciences, competition
Author: Mokhamad Fajar Pradipta, B.Sc., M.Eng.
Photo: Mokhamad Fajar Pradipta, B.Sc., M.Eng.
Editor: Febriska Noor Fitriana
