2019-10-22
JuLab Teachers Hold Workshop for Georgian Pupils, Teachers
Leading teachers from the JuLab Schools Laboratory acquainted Georgian pupils and teachers with the methods of teaching based on entertaining experiments. During five days, German experts held an electricity workshop aimed at arousing student interest towards natural sciences.
“Very interesting workshops are being held for teachers and the 4th-6th graders. Our colleagues from Jülich Research Centre have brought very interesting experiments. Just these methods should be used for popularizing science among the youth. I hope that many of these pupils who are participating in the workshop will become successful scientists,” TSU Rector George Sharvashidze said.
On October 14-18, 40 teachers from the entire country and 60 pupils from Tbilisi held various types of experiments using JuLab’s experimental box on a topic “Electricity.” “Previously, I did not know how electricity was supplied to a light bulb. I learned about it here. I am glad, I liked the workshop very much. I would like to thank Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University for this opportunity,” Davit Chichikoshvili, pupil from Shavnabada school, said.
The collaboration between the Jülich Research Centre and TSU started in 1992. Beginning 2004, the collaboration continued within the framework of the concept Georgian-German Science Bridge" (GGSB) in three main directions – basic and applied research, education and students, knowledge transfer. In June 2018, the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and the Jülich Research Centre signed a Letter of Intent in order to expand the collaboration to promote the education of young students along the line of Jülich’s JuLab. TSU’s MA student, Medea Abramishvili has already undergone a training course at JuLab. “Tbilisi State University gave me a unique opportunity to undergo seven-week training at Jülich Research Centre’s lab. Based on this training, we are now sharing our experience with Georgian pupils in Tbilisi; we are giving lessons using entertaining experiments to arouse their interest towards natural sciences,” Medea Abramishvili said.
The workshop involved both experimental and theoretical parts. Georgian pupils and teachers will have an opportunity to visit Germany and attend masterclasses.
“Very interesting workshops are being held for teachers and the 4th-6th graders. Our colleagues from Jülich Research Centre have brought very interesting experiments. Just these methods should be used for popularizing science among the youth. I hope that many of these pupils who are participating in the workshop will become successful scientists,” TSU Rector George Sharvashidze said.
On October 14-18, 40 teachers from the entire country and 60 pupils from Tbilisi held various types of experiments using JuLab’s experimental box on a topic “Electricity.” “Previously, I did not know how electricity was supplied to a light bulb. I learned about it here. I am glad, I liked the workshop very much. I would like to thank Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University for this opportunity,” Davit Chichikoshvili, pupil from Shavnabada school, said.
The collaboration between the Jülich Research Centre and TSU started in 1992. Beginning 2004, the collaboration continued within the framework of the concept Georgian-German Science Bridge" (GGSB) in three main directions – basic and applied research, education and students, knowledge transfer. In June 2018, the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and the Jülich Research Centre signed a Letter of Intent in order to expand the collaboration to promote the education of young students along the line of Jülich’s JuLab. TSU’s MA student, Medea Abramishvili has already undergone a training course at JuLab. “Tbilisi State University gave me a unique opportunity to undergo seven-week training at Jülich Research Centre’s lab. Based on this training, we are now sharing our experience with Georgian pupils in Tbilisi; we are giving lessons using entertaining experiments to arouse their interest towards natural sciences,” Medea Abramishvili said.
The workshop involved both experimental and theoretical parts. Georgian pupils and teachers will have an opportunity to visit Germany and attend masterclasses.
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