On April 22, Dong Jichao, president of the Youth Science and Technology Education Association of Heping District, Tianjin, Tang Liang, vice president, and Zhang Suhua, former vice chairman of the Heping District Political Consultative Conference and honorary president of the Youth Science and Technology Education Association of Heping District, came to Tianjin Farragut School to conduct in-depth research and provide guidance on youth science popularization education. This research aims to further understand the current situation and challenges of Farragut School in science education and jointly explore ways to improve the quality of students' science education. Teacher Yang Xiaoke, the founder of Tianjin Farragut, Teacher Gao Naisi, vice president of Fayao Group, Teacher Zhou Wei, administrative principal, and Teacher Yuan Yingkai of the science group and other relevant teacher teams greeted this guidance and had in-depth discussions and exchanges.
First, focus on the brain-computer interface and hybrid intelligence laboratory jointly built by the school and Tianjin University and the joint laboratory of Sikai Biology, aiming to show the innovative achievements of cultivating people with science and technology and promoting the high-quality development of youth science and technology education in the region.
In the brain-computer interface laboratory, Principal Yang Xiaoke elaborated on the in-depth cooperation with the Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Network Science of Tianjin University. The laboratory relies on the scientific research resources of Professor Gao Zhongke's team of Tianjin University, focuses on brain-computer interfaces, and is equipped with cutting-edge equipment such as a 64-channel electroencephalogram acquisition system and intelligent rehabilitation robots. Students can participate in research topics through projects such as "brain-controlled robotic arms" and "neural signal decoding". He emphasized: "The laboratory is not only a platform for technological exploration but also cultivates students' scientific thinking and engineering practice abilities through interdisciplinary integration."
Subsequently, Yi Hang came to the Sikai Biology Joint Laboratory. As the only molecular laboratory in the high school stage in Tianjin, students can conduct research on topics such as gene sequencing and microbial culture here. It has professional equipment such as gene editing and cell culture, and supports competitions such as the iGEM International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition.
During the visit, Teacher Yang Xiaoke combined the school's educational concept of "technology + humanities" and explained the profound significance of laboratory construction: "We hope to break the boundaries of traditional classrooms and let students cultivate an innovative spirit in real scientific research scenarios." He particularly mentioned that through the whole-chain training model of "technology clubs + competition incubation + industry-university-research transformation", the school has cultivated many students who have entered top universities such as Imperial College for further study.
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Later, Yang Xiaoke, the founder of Farragut School Tianjin, led relevant teachers to have in-depth exchanges on topics such as international education and the cultivation of scientific and technological talents with Dong Jichao, chairman of the Tianjin Heping District Youth Science and Technology Education Association, Tang Liang, vice chairman, and Zhang Suhua, vice chairman of the Tianjin Heping District Political Consultative Conference and honorary chairman of the Tianjin Heping District Youth Science and Technology Education Association in the conference room.
Teacher Yang Xiaoke demonstrated the school's diverse educational ecology. In addition to traditional academic paths, two-year art classes and Chinese-foreign cooperative education classes are also offered. The CHP project in cooperation with Beijing Foreign Studies University provides students with a cost-effective study abroad channel. The school has achieved remarkable results in talent cultivation. The student team won the first prize in the national Otis Global Innovation Challenge.
Teacher Yang Xiaoke demonstrated the school's diverse educational ecology. In addition to traditional academic paths, two-year art classes and Chinese-foreign cooperative education classes are also offered. The CHP project in cooperation with Beijing Foreign Studies University provides students with a cost-effective study abroad channel. The school has achieved remarkable results in talent cultivation. The student team won the first prize in the national Otis Global Innovation Challenge.
Farragut School plans to hold an AI-themed summer camp from mid-July to late July. Top university professors will be invited to teach. It is open to students from other schools and aims to stimulate students' interest in cutting-edge technology. The school also hopes to use the power of associations to build more technological innovation platforms and achieve resource sharing through public welfare activities such as popular science days to expand educational influence.
Finally, both sides had in-depth discussions on educational reform. In view of the deficiencies in original theories and technological innovation, it is necessary to attach importance to the cultivation of innovative talents. Teachers' innovative thinking is the key to guiding students. Break the restrictions of policy regulations and promote the flexible integration of educational resources. This discussion has laid a solid foundation for cooperation between the two sides. In the future, through multi-party cooperation, high-quality educational resources will be radiated to a wider group, promoting educational innovation and development in Tianjin and even the whole country, and injecting new impetus into cultivating talents with international vision and innovative ability.
