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PH hosts int’l tilt for the gifted in science

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The Philippines will host an international competition for the gifted in science this June 13-18 in UP Los Baños. Dubbed the “5th ASEAN Plus Three Junior Science Odyssey” (APTJSO), the competition will have contestants from 13 countries vying for the top which, throughout the tilt’s history, has been dominated by Philippine delegates.

The 5thAPTJSO is a six-day education event that will allow the gifted students from the ASEAN plus Three countries, such as Japan, South Korea, China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines to interact with experts in climate science and put their scientific skills to test with their colleagues.  Participating in the event are gifted junior high school students in science from said countries.

Contestants will hurdle three activities, namely: poster presentations, laboratory skills assessments, and group project presentation.

Meanwhile, the APTJSO is also a venue for teachers and to share and experience innovations in teaching science and technology.

This year’s theme, “Climate Change and the Rainforest”, will anchor the competition’s activities.

Started in 2010, the APTJSO is an annual educational event in the field of science and technology for young students between 13 to 15 years of age. This event is designed specifically to develop the gifted and talented young individuals in the field of science and technology (S&T) and to nurture future scientists and engineers.

Moreover, the competition aims to stimulate student's intellectual curiosity through various experience and experiments, and encourage and them to excel in S&T. Further, despite the highly competitive nature of the APTJSO, it actually provides students the opportunity to foster friendship and networking in the region.

The 5th APTJSO is a joint activity of the  ASEAN+3 Center for the Gifted in Science and the Science Education Institute of the Department of Science and Technology in cooperation with the University of the Philippines Los Baños.(Framelia V. Anonas, S&T Media Service)