The Informatics Olympiad in Mongolia

The Informatics Olympiad in Mongolia

CHOIJOOVANCHIG Lhaichin
President, Mongolian Informatics Association
Professor, School of Computer and Information Technology, Mongolia State University of Education e-mail: [e-mail]

UYANGA Sambuu
Associate Professor, School of Mathematics and Computer Science, National University of Mongolia e-mail: [e-mail]

DASHNYAM Mendee
Secretary, Mongolian Informatics Association
Lecturer, Institute of Finance and Economics e-mail: [e-mail]

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Abstract. The Informatics Olympiad plays key role in introducing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to Mongolian secondary schools. It is one of the biggest ICT related competition among Mongolian secondary school teachers and students. The goals of the Informatics Olympiad are to stimulate interest in informatics and information technology, and to bring together exceptionally talented teachers and students from all over Mongolia. Mongolian Informatics Association organizes annual national informatics Olympiads in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (MOECS) and other universities for the 21st year. For past years, a number of activities were implemented to enhance the informatics Olympiads, such as training of informatics subject teachers, development of training manuals and handbooks with tasks and problems for the informatics Olympiads, various activities to support participation of Mongolian teams in the International Olympiad in Informatics. In this paper, we describe national informatics Olympiads in Mongolia, informatics education, Mongolian participation in the International Olympiad, and related key issues and problems.

Keywords. Information and Communication Technology, informatics education, informatics competitions, programming contests, Informatics Olympiad, Mongolia

1. Informatics Education

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science has used Vision-2010

References: MOECS ICT Vision. (2001), ICT Vision 2010 in Education Sector of Mongolia. Government of Mongolia. (2000), Concept of ICT Development of Mongolia by Year 2010. Government of Mongolia. (2005), E-Mongolia National Program Uyanga S., (2005), “The Usage of ICT for Secondary Education in Mongolia”, International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology. ISSN 1814-0556, Vol. 1, No. 4 (2005). CHOIJOOVANCHIG Lhaichin is a Professor of the School of Computer and Information Technology, Mongolian State University of Education. He is one of the founders of the Mongolian Informatics Association and is working as a President of this association since 2000. His research interests include Informatics education, school development and teacher training. UYANGA Sambuu is Associate Professor at Department of Information System, National University of Mongolia. She is PhD in ICT and Educational Studies, and MSc in Computer Science. She is a member of Working Group for Informatics Curriculum Standard for Primary and Secondary Education at Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science, Mongolia. Her research interests include Computer and ICT Curriculum, ICT in Education, Web Based Distance learning. DASHNYAM Mendee is a Lecturer at the Institute of Finance and Economic. He is a secretary of Mongolian Informatics Association since 2004.