The Search for Ten Outstanding Young Mathematicians has been launched recently and is open to all public and private high school students in the National Capitol Region. The Sharp TOYM has been announced at the media launched held at the Makati Shangrila Hotel last Friday, September 12, 2014, hosted by Atom Araullo.
The importance of mathematics has never been greater than now and for the foreseeable future and is crucial for a wide array of analytical, technological, scientific, and economic applications.
The search for Ten Outstanding Young Mathematicians seeks to promote the development of science culture among young Filipinos by recognizing their accomplishment in the field of mathematics and inspire more students to be better at Math.
Six years ago, Sharp
Calculators through Collins International Trading Corporation launched the SHARP
Minds Program to help uplift the standard of education in the Philippines
particularly in teaching Math subjects.
Partnering
with two of the biggest Mathematics organizations in the country, Mathematics
Trainers Guild, Philippines (MTG) and Mathematics Teachers Association of the
Philippines (MTAP), the SHARP Minds Program sponsored Mathematics activities
and programs in member schools with the goal of recognizing the sharpest math minds and transforming the pedagogy
of mathematics teaching in the Philippines.
This
year, Sharp Calculators furthers its advocacy by partnering with more
educational institutions such as the Department of Education-National Capital
Region (DepEd-NCR), Department of Science and Technology-Science Education
Institute (DOST-SEI), Mathematics Trainers’ Guild Philippines (MTG), Mathematical
Society of the Philippines (MSP), Philippine Council of Mathematics Educators,
Inc. (MathTEd) as it launches the very first search for the TEN OUSTANDING
YOUNG MATHEMATICIANS (TOYM)
from National Capital Region.
“With
TOYM Awards, Sharp Calculators aims to foster the academic excellence of the
Filipino Youth in Math as we recognize their extraordinary math skills to
motivate them further in becoming the future think tanks of this country. We
also hope to raise the status of mathematics in society -- to stimulate the
interest of the students, the academic and the general public to the significance
of Math in the development of the society,” said Collins International Trading
Corporation’s Assistant Vice President Mr. Lucero Ong.
“Notable
Filipino mathematicians such as Raymundo Favila, Casimiro del Rosario, Gregorio
Y. Zara, Amador Muriel, Tito A. Mijares and Jose A. Marasigan have all been
recognized for their contributions to diverse fields of physics, astronomy, biophysics
and biotechnology. Who knows maybe the next great Mathematician would be among
our TOYM awardees,” Mr. Ong added.
The
search is open to all public
and private high school students in the National Capital Region who have
completed at least two years of high school. They must be Filipino citizens, either
naturalized or born. The nominee must be among the Top 3 students in math as certified
by the school principal and the award will be based primarily on the nominee’s
performance on national and international competitions.
A recommendation
from School principal / Mathematics head with supporting documents will be the
basis of judging. For students who are chosen to the top 20, each involvement
on activities included in the recommendation of the principal/math head or
other recognized authority will be reviewed and assessed by
judges/co-presenters. The said recommendations will be the basis of the judges’
questions for the panel interview.
The Deliberation/
Final interview of finalist will be conducted by representatives from Department
of Education NCR, DOST-SEI, MTG Philippines, MSP, MathTed
The TOYM
awardees will be the first batch of Sharp Calculators’ Youth Ambassadors that
will inspire and encourage the Filipino youth to strive and achieve academic
excellence through school tours and mathematics symposiums. They will be
receiving plaque of excellence, cash prizes and gifts from Sharp Calculators
and sponsors.
The deadline
for nominations will be on January 5, 2015, with the awarding ceremonies
scheduled on February 2015.
Nomination
kits are now available at selected National Book Store Branches in National
Capital Region or can be downloaded through www.sharpminds.ph For more
information please contact Sharp Calculators at 681-6161/646-2867 and look for
Ms. Mary Rose Rocha or Ms. Clara Camille Ocampo.
NOMINATION
MECHANICS:
1. Open to
all public and private high school students in the National Capital Region who
have completed at least two years of high school. They must be Filipino citizen
either naturalized or born.
2. Nominee
must be among the Top 3 students in math as certified by the school principal.
3. The
award will be based primarily on the nominee’s performance on national and international competition. These competitions must be recognized by the
Department of Education or Department of Science and Technology.
4.
Presentations
or publications of original work in mathematics are desirable.
5. Students
who contribute to the promotion of Mathematics and show leadership skills are
desirable. Good moral character will be considered
CRITERIA
|
PERCENT
|
Performance in
Mathematics Competition
|
75%
|
Research and Publications
in Mathematics
|
10%
|
Leadership and Promotion
of Mathematics
|
15%
|
TOTAL
|
100%
|
a.
Performance
in Mathematics Competitions 75%
Nominee’s performance on international,
national and regional mathematics competitions that are recognized by the
Department of Education and Department of Science and Technology.
b.
Research
and Publications in Mathematics 10%
c.
Leadership
and Involvement in Promotion of Mathematics
A recommendation from School principal /
Mathematics head with supporting documents will be the basis of judging. For
students who are chosen to the top 20, each involvement on activities included
in the recommendation of the principal/math head or other recognized authority
will be reviewed and assessed by judges/co-presenters. The said recommendations
will be one of the bases of the judges’ questions for the panel interview
SCREENING
PROCEDURES
The
screening procedure is summarized in the diagram below. All nominees will
undergo a pre-screening process by pre-screening committee. On the basis of a
nominee’s performance in mathematics competitions and their research and
publications, 20 nominees will be selected for an interview by a panel of judges.
Interview questions may be based on the nominee’s involvement in activities
that promote mathematics, as indicated in (1) the recommendation from the
school principal/mathematics head, (2) the nominee’s essay, and (3) other
information submitted.
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| Atom Araullo |
· In the latest World Economic Forum WEF Global Competitiveness Report for 2013-2014, the Philippines has been ranked 96th out of 142 countries in perceived quality of Math and Science education. The survey questioned business executives around the world to rate the quality of education, among other things, in their respective countries.
·
It is a considerable improvement from being ranked 115th(WEF 2011-1012), but still far behind our other Asian counterparts such Indonesia (35th), Japan (34th), Malaysia (27th), Taiwan (11th) Hongkong (10th). Singapore continues to be on top of the list.
Dr.
Raymundo Favilais famous for advancing the knowledge and education of math
throughout the Philippines contributing to many fields of mathematics including
theoretical physics, geometry, algebra and trigonometry.
Casimiro
del Rosario received the Presidential Award in 1965 in honor of his
achievements in astronomy, meteorology and physics. He also researched soft
X-rays, which helped bring him national acclaim.
Amador
Murielfounded the Quantum Theory of Turbulence, contributed to theoretical
physics, kinetic equations, stellar dynamics and self-gravitation.
The
works of Tito A. Mijares have been internationally published in the Annals of
Mathematical Statistics with his research into multivariety hypothesis and its
analysis. He also serves as the executive director of the National Census and
Statistics Office as well as deputy director-general of the National Economics
Development Authority.
Jose A.
Marasigan was among those who launched the Philippine Mathematical Olympiad and
created the Program for Excellence in Mathematics. He has received a number of
mathematical honors, including the Outstanding Young Scientist Award from the
National Academy of Science and Technology.
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