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Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology
The Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology (IPST) is a public organization under the Thai Ministry of Education with the main task of competence in science, mathematics and computers.

Responsibility and purpose of IPST
Its responsibilities include the development of national science and mathematics curricula, and sponsorship of science education, as well as the promotion of science in general. It is also Thailand's coordinator for the International Science Olympiad.

History and mission
The Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology (IPST) was established on January 18,1972 by the Announcement of the Revolutionary Council No.42, dated January 16,1972 under the cooperation and support of both budgets and experts from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). Currently, IPST is an agency under the Ministry of Education. B.E. 2541 (1998), as amended (No.2), B.E. 2548.

Promotion, research, curricula, teaching methods
Establish learning standards and learning management manual for science learning in the subject groups of Mathematics and Technology in accordance with the Basic Education Curriculum of B.E 2544 (2001).

Teacher training and development
Organize training for teachers in schools across the country with 3 training formats: face to face training, training by sending documents, and remote teacher training via satellite in collaboration with the Satellite Distance Education Foundation and educational television (ETV) radio stations of the Ministry of Education and training through the Internet. IPST also encourages the organization of academic conferences with various educational agencies.

Preparation of educational media and equipment
Prepare textbooks, teacher manuals, teacher training documents, teaching kits, documents to enhance knowledge of science, mathematics and technology subjects, CD-ROMs, e-books and computer-assisted tutorials, posters, games and teaching illustrations ,transparent picture sheets, videos and prototypes of scientific experimental equipment.

Assessment of teaching and learning standards
Development of a manual for teaching and learning in science and mathematics; development of tools to test achievement, competence, attitude and psychology. Metacognition including standardized testing with quizzes and with online testing methods

Promotion of IT in education

 * Promote applications in various fields, including the Global Science Project for the Global Environment (GLOBE) in coordination with universities in all regions of 40 countries
 * Established a training center for using The Geometer's Sketchpad (GSP) program by IPST to prepare lecturers and courses to encourage math teachers in using technology to manage mathematics teaching in all levels. The SMaRT School project is a project that brings ICT to help teach design and technology subjects such as data searching, creating a project and presentations by focusing on students to engage in systematic problem solving and have the skills to work through the project for use in solving problems in daily life; electronic media development projects for educational institutions such as Learning Object, E-Learning, etc.

Collaboration for educational development
Cooperate with higher education institutions to develop leading schools of IPST in science, mathematics and technology research and development of teaching and learning, as well as bringing outstanding results to disseminate to promote and develop teachers throughout the region (B.E 2562(2019)-the present); Collaborate with the Border Patrol Police Headquarters to develop schools, the Royal Thai Police and schools in rural areas to be able to create teaching and learning courses that are in line with local needs (starting from B.E 2561(2018)); Create a network of cooperation with foreign countries to develop personnel of IPST and educational personnel in science, mathematics and technology; Collaborate with schools in 175 educational areas to create learning resources for teaching and learning cooperate with the military school to build learning resources such as botanical gardens and geology

Education research
Conduct research projects with international organizations including the TIMSS 2007 project, PISA project, and SITES 2007 project

Developing and promoting excellence in mathematics, science and technology

 * Organize a math competition (Science Olympiad of Thailand) and send representatives of Thailand to compete in science International Mathematics Olympiad; Received medals and honors to announce the reputation of the country


 * Project for development and promotion of talents in science and technology (DPST)
 * Project to promote the production of teachers with special abilities in science and mathematics (SQA) by accepting those who hold a bachelor's degree in such fields, granting scholarships to study for a graduate certificate in teaching profession and until the completion of a master's degree and a doctorate degree. It is the production of a new generation of teachers with high potential to improve teaching of science and mathematics currently only granting scholarships at the master's degree level.
 * Science, Mathematics and Technology Talent Development Project

Promotion and dissemination of knowledge for the people
Prepare news articles, articles from IPST, youth articles, disseminate knowledge to the public programs to promote scientific culture through Thai television stations including Channel 11; IPST Magazine, an exhibition of the works of IPST providing academic services to society; Science Film Festival for Learning to disseminate knowledge of science, mathematics and technology through radio and television stations nationwide