THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1985
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COMPUTER CONTEST ORGANISED FOR SCHOOLS
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THREE WINNERS OF A +COMPUTER ASSISTED LEARNING SOFTWARE CONTEST+ ORGANISED FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE PART IN THE SINGAPORE YOUTH SCIENCE FORTNIGHT 1985.
THE SINGAPORE YOUTH SCIENCE FORTNIGHT IS HELD EACH SUMMER TO STIMULATE THE IMAGINATION AND TO DEVELOP CREATIVITY IN YOUNG PEOPLE, BY PROVIDING THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN THAT SCIENCE IS A VITALLY IMPORTANT FIELD OF STUDY.
THE COMPETITION IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION, UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF A LOCAL COMPANY.
IT AIMS AT PROMOTING COMPUTER PROGRAMMING IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION, FOSTERING THE ENJOYMENT OF LEARNING SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS THROUGH THE USE OF COMPUTERS, AND ENHANCING UNDERSTANDING OF THE CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS OF COMPUTER APPLICATION, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.
CONTESTANTS SHOULD BE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN HONG KONG, AND AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 20 ON JANUARY 1, 1985.
THE COMPUTER-BASED SOFTWARE ENTERED FOR THE CONTEST SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO ASSIST IN THE LEARNING OF SCIENCE SUBJECTS OR MATHEMATICS.
AN ENTRY MAY BE AN ILLUSTRATION OR SIMULATION OF A SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLE, A USEFUL TOOL FOR PROBLEM SOLVING, A GAME WHICH ENCOURAGES APPLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE, OR AN ELECTRONIC TUTOR.
A MINIMAL HARDWARE CONFIGURATION OF A MICROCOMPUTER WITH EITHER A CASSETTE RECORDER OR A FLOPPY DISK DRIVE AS BACK ING STORAGE AND A PRINTER IS ASSUMED TO BE USED FOR EACH ENTRY.
IF OTHER PERIPHERALS ARE EMPLOYED, THE CONTESTANT MAY BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THEM FOR DEMONSTRATION PURPOSES TO THE PANEL OF JUDGES.
EACH ENTRY SHOULD INCLUDE THE PROGRAM STORED ON FLOPPY DISK OR TAPE, A USER GUIDE, A SET OF ALL OTHER MATERIALS WHICH SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR THE USERS OF THE SOFTWARE, AND A FULL DOCUMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM.
ALL WRITTEN MATERIALS SHOULD BE TYPEWRITTEN ON A-4 PAPER OR IN THE FORM OF COMPUTER PRINTOUTS.
ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH SCHOOL HEADS BY MARCH 15 TO THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR (PHYSICS), SCIENCE SUBJECTS SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG.
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