Prepodavame.bg · "Good Practices in Focus" podcast — episode 10
Engaging students through school science clubs — Reneta Bogdanova
The tenth episode of the "Good Practices in Focus" podcast features Reneta Bogdanova on Sci-High's work with student science clubs and on what it takes to make sustained STEM engagement real in a Bulgarian school.
The tenth episode of the “Good Practices in Focus” podcast by prepodavame.bg is dedicated to engaging students through science clubs. The guest is Reneta Bogdanova — founder of the Sci-High Foundation, holder of a bachelor’s in biology and chemistry teaching and a master’s in human resource management, and programme coordinator for student science clubs across several Bulgarian regions.
The conversation covers:
- How a student science club is born and the difference between a traditional after-school activity and a “science club” by Sci-High’s definition.
- How sustained engagement is maintained over the six-month cycle that ends with a real project presentation.
- The role of mentor-teachers and how the festival structure provides them with training, materials and external mentors.
- What happens after the festival — scholarships, contacts with universities and industry, and how one project changes a student’s choice of major.