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ON 31 JANUARY 2004,
the student participants of the Student Attachment Programme
at A*STAR Research Institutes gathered to revisit their attachment
experience at a wrap-up session held at the Biopolis.
Introduced in 2002, the aim of the attachment programme is to
enthuse students in the learning of science and expose them
to a research and development environment, with the ultimate
aim of encouraging students to consider a career in research
and development.
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| Student-presenters
sharing their research projects with their peers. |
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"Through the attachment programme, we hope that our students
will expand their minds and learning experiences, and develop
interests and inclinations towards a science-related career,"
said Mdm Poon Chew Leng, Deputy Director, Sciences at MOE's
Curriculum Planning and Development Division.
In the spirit of true research, the stage was set for a free-flow
of ideas in an informal and interactive atmosphere. Participants
gamely voiced their thoughts when invited by Mdm Poon to share
what they had gained from their attachment. "I learnt to see
research from a different perspective," volunteered one. "I
learnt how to relate to people and to be responsible," added
another.
Two other student presenters echoed the same sentiments in their
sharing. "I learnt to never give up even when the going gets
tough," shared Quek Soo Hui from Anderson Junior College. "Research
isn't just about discovering things, but also about failure,"
concurred Zhang Ronglin from Hwa Chong Junior College.
The organisers were heartened to hear the students share enthusiastically
about their discoveries. As Mdm Poon noted, "Beyond the content
that they learnt in science, what was equally important was
the development of perspectives, attitudes and values as well
as habits of mind in their attachment programme."
The participants got to do more sharing during the poster session
that followed. Students gathered in small groups of about 10
around selected posters featuring some of the projects they
had worked on during their attachment. Facilitated by two student-presenters,
and joined by interested researchers, participants had a stimulating
discussion as they shared their attachment experiences and exchanged
ideas with their peers. |
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