The 9th International Congress on Science Didactics in Havana will today address the links between education and sustainable and social development.
Among the most significant presentations of the day is the one entitled 'Proficient citizens in the intricacies of the 21st century', which analyzes the purposes and relevance of learning and evaluating sciences in compulsory education.
Yesterday, the interaction between Cuban schools and participants occupied a great part of the program.
The Congress and the 14th International Workshop on Physics Education are organized by the Latin American and Caribbean Pedagogical Institute, and will take place at the Palace of Conventions until April 1.
The event offers several courses such as the one addressing the use of mobile devices for teaching physics to high school students.
Discussions centering on teaching and learning different sciences at an early age, such as computer science, chemistry, mathematics and biology, will be the focus of activities.
The meeting will be attended by specialists from Spain, Slovakia, Costa Rica, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Guatemala, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and Angola.
UNESCO, the Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture and the Cuban Academy of Sciences are among the sponsors of the meeting.