In Kyrgyzstan, the equipping of 220 cluster schools with modern educational and laboratory equipment designed for STEM disciplines, as well as information and communication technology (ICT) tools, has been completed. This will allow for the implementation of practice-oriented and digital learning in the educational process.
According to representatives of the Ministry of Education, the equipment was supplied as part of the state program "Altyn Kazyq," which aims to significantly modernize the country's educational system, including the introduction of modern technologies and support for the teaching of STEM disciplines in regular schools.
The laboratory equipment is diverse and covers a wide range of educational tasks. Each school received 25 sets intended for conducting both school and research laboratory work. A total of 5,500 sets of laboratory equipment were supplied, along with 220 interactive panels and laptops.
These sets allow for laboratory work related to the study of the laws of mechanics, electricity, optics, wave processes, chemical reactions, and biological objects. The equipment provides the ability for precise measurements, analysis of experimental data, and the development of students' skills in scientific research and working with modern measuring technologies.
Interactive panels and powerful laptops are used to manage laboratory work, demonstrate experimental results in real-time, as well as to process and present data from students' project and research activities.
The introduction of this equipment contributes to the development of students' subject knowledge, practical skills, digital literacy, and research thinking, which, in turn, improves the quality of teaching natural science disciplines.
Teachers at these schools have undergone training on the effective use of educational laboratory and ICT equipment.
The Ministry also noted that these 220 schools are part of 53 innovative cluster schools that serve as experimental platforms for the implementation of new educational standards and the professional development of teachers.
